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Alternanthera ramosissima

Botanic Family

Amaranthaceae

Author

(Martius) Chodat & Hassler

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• NE. Argentina
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Paraguay
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Streamside
• shrubland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Sometimes scandent perennial herb or subshrub, stems pilose or glabrate. Pilose or glabrate leaves to 100mm x 30mm, sometimes pink or deep purple. Inflorescence to 25mm x 10mm with white glabrous bracts & villous bractlets. Pilose sepals to 5mm long.

Leaves used for colouring pottery.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• FOG
• NGSP