Mollugo verticillata

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Carpetweed
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Molluginaceae Genus: Mollugo
Binomial name
Mollugo verticillata

Mollugo verticillata (carpetweed) is a spreading annual plant from tropical America. In eastern North America, it is a common invasive weed growing in disturbed areas. In early spring the seedlings sprout and quickly come into flower. The foliage is narrow and in whorls. The flowers are tiny, white, and quickly go to seed.

[edit] External links

• Mollugo verticillata in the Flora of North America
• Mollugo verticillata in the USDA database
• photographs

[edit] Sources

• P. D. Strausbaugh and Earl L. Core. Flora of West Virginia. 2nd ed. Seneca Books Inc., 1964. ISBN 0-89092-010-9