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*Melochia corchorifolia Linnaeus. Chocolate-weed. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Sandy fields, especially in low, wet places. Dist: Native of the Old World tropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy: = Ar, Fl4, FNA6, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, NY, RAB, S, Tx, WH3, Z, Brizicky (1966); = n/a – C; = Riedlea corchorifolia (L.) DC. – S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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