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This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in March (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 15:34, 13 July 2015

Dichondra carolinensis
Dichondra carolinensis Gil.jpg
Photo taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Dichondra
Species: D. carolinensis
Binomial name
Dichondra carolinensis
Michx.
DICH CARO dist.jpg
Natural range of Dichondra carolinensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: Carolina ponysfoot

Dichondra carolinensis is a perennial herbaceous species with a ruderal growing habit (FSU Herbarium).

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in March (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

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: June 2014.

Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, Lisa Keppner, Walter Kittredge, and R. Komarek.

States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Taylor, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.