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Alligator Weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.

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Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator Weed) is a species of shrub in the family Amaranthaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to Mato Grosso Do Sul, Pantanal, Amazônia, North America, Bahia, Peru, Bolivia, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, Amapá, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Uruguay, Sergipe, Rio Grande Do Norte, Mata Atlântica, ParaíBa, Pará, Espirito Santo, Venezuela, Santa Catarina, Pampa, Paraguay, Caatinga, Argentina, Alagoas, SãO Paulo, Paraná, Pernambuco, and Cerrado. They have simple, broad leaves, white flowers, and capsule fruit. Individuals can grow to 0.061 m.

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EOL has data for 74 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of alligator weed. View this species on GBIF