Phrymaceae

Chickweed sparrow

Microcarpaea minima (Retz.) Merr.

Family: Phrymaceae
Genus: Microcarpaea

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Chickweed sparrow: Photos of plants taken by V C Balakrishnan — Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 小果草, 微果草, 小葉胡麻草, 田基王
English: Chickweed sparrow

Synonyms

Microcarpaea alterniflora Blume
Microcarpaea muscosa R.Br.
Paederota minima Retz.

Photos

Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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). About our plant data.