Amaranthaceae
West Indian joyweed
Alternanthera crucis
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Alternanthera
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Alternanthera crucisAmaranthaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian joyweed, Gomphrena crucis, Illecebrum incanum
Synonyms
- Achyranthes portoricensis (Kuntze) Standl.
- Alternanthera culebrasensis Uline
- Alternanthera dolichocephala (Urb.) Urb.
- Alternanthera martinicensis (Moq.) Standl.
- Alternanthera portoricensis Kuntze
- Telanthera martinicensis Moq.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.