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Carolina ponysfoot
Dichondra carolinensis
Dichondra carolinensis, commonly known as Carolina ponysfoot, is a small herbaceous plant native to Bermuda and the south-eastern United States.
From the article Dichondra carolinensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
D. carolinensis is a spreading perennial. Its leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters in width, with petioles ranging in length from 1 to 4 centimeters.
Range & habitat
This species' native range stretches from Virginia to Florida and westward to Arkansas and Texas. It can be found in Bermuda and has also been reported in the Bahamas. D. carolinensis occurs in several types of communities, such as within pine-oak savannas and woods. It has displayed preference for high levels of light and dry loamy soil.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 128939.