*Alternanthera philoxeroides (Martius) Grisebach. Alligator-weed. Phen: Mar-Oct. Hab: Floating in mats on the surface of the waters of blackwater rivers, sloughs, ditches, ponds, and in very moist soil of ditches and shores. Dist: Native of tropical America. This plant is a serious weed of natural areas. Reported for s. IN by Bill Thomas (pers.comm., 2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy: = Ar, C, FNA4, Il, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, Ok, RAB, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3; = Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl. – S; = n/a – F, Tat
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
Heliophily: 9
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