Cyathula prostrata
Pastureweed
Also known as: Achyranthes debilis Poir. +15 more
- Achyranthes debilis Poir.
- Achyranthes diffusa Moench
- Achyranthes globosa Pers.
- Achyranthes prostrata L.
- Achyranthes repens (Schult.) B.Heyne ex Roth
- Cyathula alternifolia (L.fil.) Druce
- Cyathula geniculata Lour.
- Cyathula globosa (Pers.) Moq.
- Cyathula prostrata f. rubella Suess.
- Cyathula prostrata var. debilis (Poir.) Miq.
- Cyathula prostrata var. debilis (Poir.) Moq.
- Cyathula repens Moq.
- Cyathula semirosulata Masam.
- Desmochaeta globosa (Pers.) Roem. & Schult.
- Desmochaeta micrantha DC.
- Desmochaeta prostrata (L.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Cyathula prostrata (commonly known as Pastureweed) is an annual or shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, the Pacific, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Bolivia, Caroline Is., Cook Is., French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Seychelles, Society Is., Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms