Phyllanthaceae

Carolina leaf-flower

Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter

Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus

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Carolina leaf-flower (Phyllanthus caroliniensis) — FlowerPhoto: naturedom12, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Carolina leaf-flower

Synonyms

Diasperus carolinensis (Walter) Kuntze
Phyllanthus caroliniensis var. caroliniensis
Synexemia caroliniensis (Walter) Raf.

Flowers

In flower: July to October (from 70 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: naturedom12, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ian Talty, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: stephen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jane Weeden, CC BY 4.0, 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.