Rubiaceae
Cana gorda girdlepod
Mitracarpus polycladus
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Mitracarpus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Cana gorda girdlepod
Synonyms
- Mitracarpus polycladus var. polycladus
- Mitracarpus polycladus var. sabensis Urb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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.