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Caryophyllaceae
Polycarpon

*Polycarpon tetraphyllum (Linnaeus) Linnaeus ssp. tetraphyllum. Common name: Four-leaved Allseed. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Beaches, disturbed areas, paths, lawns, parking lots, ballast. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe. Reported for AL (Diamond & Woods 2009; H. Horne, pers. comm., 2013), VA (Wright et al. 2023), wc. LA (Allen et al. 2010), nw. LA (MacRoberts & MacRoberts 2020), and s. AR (J.M. Kelley, pers.comm. 2021).

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA5, NE; Mollugo tetraphylla L. = n/a — C, Pa; < Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. — Fl4, K4, NcTx, RAB, S, Tx, WH3, Allen et al (2010). Basionym: Mollugo tetraphylla L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Polycarpon tetraphyllum ssp. tetraphyllum - FNA5

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