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Alternanthera philoxeroides (Martius) Grisebach — Alligator-weed

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{Alternanthera philoxeroides}
Flowers / Leaves

 {Alternanthera philoxeroides}
Flowers / Leaves

{Alternanthera philoxeroides}
Flowers / Leaves

 {Alternanthera philoxeroides}
Flowers / Leaves

Habitat:

Floating in mats on the surface of the waters of blackwater rivers, sloughs, ditches, ponds, and in very moist soil of ditches and shores; native of tropical America. This plant is a serious weed of natural areas.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.


Distribution

The range of Alternanthera philoxeroides

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].



The Georgia range of Alternanthera philoxeroides

USDA, NRCS. 2018. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, Various Dates). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.


Guide to the Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs of North Georgia and Adjacent States
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