Alternanthera angustifolia
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| Alternanthera angustifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Alternanthera |
| Species: | A. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Alternanthera angustifolia | |
Alternanthera angustifolia (narrow-leaf joyweed)[1] is a small herb in family Amaranthaceae[2] found widely in inland Australia from northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales to Queensland.[1]
It is a prostrate (or decumbent) annual herb, growing from 2 cm to 30 cm high, on sandy soils on creek and river banks. Its small[3] white flowers may be seen from April to August.[2]
Alternanthera angustifolia was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.[4]
