Carpetweed

Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific name: Phyla nodiflora
Description: Plant Form Ground-dwelling herb Size Stem Many-branched, 30-90 cm long, usually hairy Leaves Egg-shaped or narrower, 1-7 cm long and 0.3-1.0 cm wide, slightly fleshy and with toothed upper halves, leaf-stem 1-8 mm long Flowers Dense flower clusters on 1-3 cm long spikes, flowers are white to purple Fruit and Seeds Oval-shaped or spherical fruit, 1-2 mm long Habitat Moist areas, usually in coastal regions Distinguishing Features Another exotic species, Phyla canescens, has more greyish leaves which tend to have much smoother, less-toothed edges Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental Lifeform: Herbaceous

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