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Weed Identification

Asian ponysfoot

Family

Convolvulacea

Scientific Name

Dichondra micrantha

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Dichondra repens

Growth Habit

prostrate and nonwoody

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

dime

Dominant Flower Color

white

Flower Symmetry

bilateral symmetry

Leaf Hairs

has hairs

Leaf Shape

round

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Structure

simple

Leaf Stalk

longer than leaf

Stem Hairs

has hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb