PLANTS Profile for Alternanthera brasiliana (Brazilian joyweed)

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Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Brazilian joyweed

Symbol:

ALBR5

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Amaranthaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb
Shrub
Vine

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
PR		I
VI		I

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Photo of Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Alternanthera dentata

©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Royal Botanic Gardens. March 13, 2002. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

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Synonyms:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

	ACBR2	Achyranthes brasiliana (L.) Standl.
	ALDE2	Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E. Fries
	ALJA	Alternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) Griseb. ex Kuntze
	GOBR3	Gomphrena brasiliana L.

Distribution:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze


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USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

View 23 genera in Amaranthaceae, 15 species in Alternanthera

Classification:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Caryophyllidae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Amaranthaceae – Amaranth family
Genus	Alternanthera Forssk. – joyweed
Species	Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze – Brazilian joyweed

Noxious Weed Information:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

The related entity italicized and indented above is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
Alternanthera
alligatorweed		Noxious weed

U.S. Weed Information:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Alternanthera
alligatorweed

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE

Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.

Introduced Information:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20765.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 11:55 PM CDT