Phyllanthus urinaria
| Phyllanthus urinaria | |
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| Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Euphorbiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. urinaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus urinaria L. | |
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| Natural range of Phyllanthus urinaria from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: chamber bitter
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Phyllanthus urinaria Linnaeus ssp. urinaria
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In natural habitats P. urinaria has been documented to grow abundantly in hammock clearings, fallow fields, and amongst Fabaceae patches near ponds. In human disturbed areas it can be observed growing in the moist soil of fire lanes, lawns, depressions along roads, city parks, and old plantations (FSU Herbarium). Soil types observed include moist sandy loams, moist loam, and peaty sandy soils (FSU Herbarium).
Physalis angulata is an associated species (FSU Herbarium).
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015 Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Richard R. Clinebell II, R. L. Lazor, E. L. Tyson, H. Loftin, Sidney McDaniel, Cecil R Slaughter, Loran C. Anderson. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, Nassau. Georgia: Thomas. Countries: Costa Rica, Panama. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
