Mollugo verticillata
Carpet Weed, Carpet Weed, Indian Chickweed
Other regional names: Carpetweed +2 more
- Carpetweed
- Green Carpet Weed
- Green Carpetweed
Also known as: Mollugo arenaria Kunth +14 more
- Mollugo arenaria Kunth
- Mollugo axillaris Schltdl. ex Rohrb.
- Mollugo berterana Ser.
- Mollugo berteriana Ser.
- Mollugo berteroana Ser.
- Mollugo chevalieri Hutch. & Dalziel
- Mollugo costata Y.T.Chang & Wei
- Mollugo diffusa Willd. ex Fenzl
- Mollugo diffusa Willd. ex Steud.
- Mollugo hoffmannseggiana (Schult.) Ser.
- Mollugo juncea Fenzl
- Mollugo schrankii Ser.
- Mollugo schrankii Ser. ex DC.
- Mollugo spergulaefolia Willd. ex Fenzl
- Mollugo spergulifolia Willd. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Molluginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Mollugo verticillata (commonly known as Carpet-weed or Indian Chickweed) is an annual within the Molluginaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ascension, Azores, Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, China North-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Korea, Mali, Mexican Pacific Is., Nansei-shoto, Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Spain, Taiwan