Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth
(Khaki Weed)

Family: Amaranthaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Achyranthes repens act.non Linnaeus
Alternanthera pungens of NM reports
Alternanthera repens of NM reports

Alternanthera caracasana, like some of the other amaranths, is a ground hugging dweller of city sidewalks and disturbed areas. It is a highly branched.
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Alternanthera caracasana, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, June 22, 2008

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