Alternanthera nodiflora
Common Joyweed, Joyweed
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Alternanthera nodiflora (commonly known as Common Joyweed or Joyweed) is a shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe