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Molluginaceae

Nakedstem carpetweed

Mollugo nudicaulis Lam.

Family
Molluginaceae
Genus
Mollugo

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Nakedstem carpetweed: Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. (syn. M. bellidifolia (Poir.) Ser., Pharnaceum bellidifolium Poir., P. spathulatum Sw.)- daisy-leaved chickweed, nakedstem carpetweed- i
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)
Chinese
无茎粟米草, 裸茎栗米草, 裸茎粟米草
dag
Dandoŋgunle
English
Nakedstem carpetweed
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Buubiho
Hausa
Ankwai narba
Malagasy
Paramollugo nudicaulis

Synonyms

  • Lampetia nudicaulis (Lam.) Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced, Navassa Island: native, 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.