Mollugo verticillata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffde5bf0bd649990713 |
| Scientific name | Mollugo verticillata |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 89 (1753) |
Description Top
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Mollugo verticillata, also known as green carpetweed or Indian chickweed, is a rapidly spreading annual plant native to tropical America. It is a common weed in eastern North America, often found in disturbed areas. The plant forms a circular mat and can quickly climb over other plants and obstacles. It has been reported in every state in the US except Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah, as well as in parts of Canada. Despite being considered an invasive weed, M. verticillata is also edible and has been used for food and medicinal purposes by indigenous peoples. The plant has narrow, whorled leaves and small white or greenish flowers that turn into egg-shaped fruit. It is part of the Molluginaceae family, which has recently been reclassified due to advances in genetic sequencing. M. verticillata has many synonyms and closely related species. It is found in warm and wet environments across North America, South America, Eurasia, and Africa. The plant has been studied for its therapeutic properties and has been used in traditional medicine. Archaeological evidence suggests that M. verticillata has been in North America for at least 3000 years. It is considered globally secure, but is also recognized as an invasive weed
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Mollugo arenaria | Kunth | Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 20 (1823) |
| Mollugo chevalieri | Hutch. & Dalziel | Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 114 (1927) |
| Mollugo costata | Y.T.Chang & Wei | Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 263 (1963) |
| Mollugo axillaris | Schlecht. ex Rohrb. | Fl. Bras. (Martius) 14(2): 242. 1872 [1 Feb 1872] |
| Mollugo dichotoma | Schrank | Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. : t. 64 (1821) |
| Mollugo diffusa | Willd. ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 154. 1841 |
| Mollugo hoffmannseggiana | Ser. | Prodr. 1: 393 (1824) |
| Mollugo juncea | Fenzl | Ann. Wien Mus. 1: 378. 1836. |
| Mollugo schrankii | Ser. | Prodr. 1: 391 (1824) |
| Mollugo spergulaefolia | Willd. ex Fenzl | Ann. Wien Mus. 1: 378. 1836, nom. nud. in syn. |
| Mollugo triphylla | Schrank ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 154. 1841 |
| Pharnaceum arenarium | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 949 (1824) |
| Pharnaceum hoffmannseggianum | Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 6: 692 (1820) |
| Pharnaceum verticellatum | (L.) Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 949 (1824) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | green carpetweed |
| Bengali | কাঁথাঝুলি |
| Finnish | kiehkuramattio |
| Swedish | kransört |
| Chinese | 光葉栗米草 |
| Chinese | 种棱粟米草 |
| Chinese | 毯粟草 |
| Chinese | 光葉粟米草 |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000448003 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1744 |
| Flora of Alabama | 2668 |
| Canadensys | 6674 |
| USDA Plants | MOVE |
| Tropicos | 700039 |
| INPN | 108736 |
| Flora of Italy | 570 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280992-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2501530 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 584113 |
| Observations.org | 149751 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 3592 |
| Nature Serve | 2.142791 |
| IPNI | 280992-2 |
| iNaturalist | 78090 |
| GBIF | 3084611 |
| Freebase | /m/0d57dg |
| WisFlora | 4269 |
| EPPO | MOLVE |
| EOL | 589593 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 5609 |
| USDA GRIN | 101375 |
| Wikipedia | Mollugo_verticillata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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