Alternanthera brasiliana

Author
(Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1891
Common Names
  • Brazil Chaff-Flower
  • Brazilian Joyweed
  • Calico Plant
  • Joseph's Coat

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
1 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Central and South America, Mexico, southeastern USA
Habitat-Biology
  • beach and shoreline
  • emergent vegetation
  • nonindigenous to Gulf of Mexico
References

  • Clemants, S. E. 2003a. Alternanthera Forsskål. Pp. 447–451 in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. Flora of North America North of Mexico, Vol. 4: Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, Part 1. Oxford University Press, New York.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Les, D. H., R. R. Haynes, and A. Novelo-Retana. 2009. Plants (Embryophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 261–284 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 09-23-2023.

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