Alternanthera denticulata

Family Amaranthaceae

Lesser Joyweed

Prostrate or decumbent annual to 40 cm, rooting at nodes.

Flowers: In inflorescence 4 - 8 mm wide, whitish.

Fruit: Flattened or compresssed containing one seed.

Seed: Locally dispersed.

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Woodland habitat.
• Uncommon in woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden.