Chickweed Sparrow
Microcarpaea minima
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Flowering
- August-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Microcarpaea minima
- Genus
- Microcarpaea
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Damp places
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Japan, Myanmar, Malesia, Australia, Bangladesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Plantaginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Plantaginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Chickweed Sparrow
Chickweed Sparrow (Microcarpaea minima) is a herb belonging to the Plantaginaceae family (Plantain family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/basal rosette simple leaves, spike/raceme flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in damp places. Native to Tropical Asia, Australia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Japan, Myanmar, Malesia, Australia, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plantaginaceae
Plantain family
Chickweed Sparrow belongs to the Plantaginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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