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Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.
smooth joyweed

       
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Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

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Distribution:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NJ, PA, SC, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

View 23 genera in Amaranthaceae, 15 species in Alternanthera or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. var. amazonica Huber. .
Alternanthera paronychioides var. amazonica
smooth joyweed
Distribution of Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. var. paronychioides. .
Alternanthera paronychioides var. paronychioides
smooth joyweed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Amaranthaceae – Amaranth family
Genus Alternanthera Forssk. – joyweed
Species Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil. – smooth joyweed
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
Alternanthera
alligatorweed              Noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

Alternanthera
alligatorweed

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

Introduced Information:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20769.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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