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Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia

not marked as a favorite taxon Boerhavia diffusa Linnaeus. Common name: Red Spiderling, Spreading Hogweed. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, vacant lots, road shoulders, other dry disturbed areas. Distribution: Pantropical and subtropical, in North America from se. NC south to s. FL, west to s. MS.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, FNA4, K4, WH3, Bogle (1974); = n/a — RAB; < Boerhavia diffusa L. — NcTx; Boerhavia diffusa L. Basionym: Boerhavia diffusa L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Boerhavia diffusa - FNA4

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image #1 of Boerhavia diffusa© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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