✿Aizoaceae · Mollugo

Naked Stem Carpetweed

Mollugo nudicaulis

Herboutdoor

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & more
Flowering: August-March

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Mollugo nudicaulis
Genus: Mollugo
Family: Aizoaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Deciduous forests and sandy seacoasts
Habitat type: Coastal, Forest
Distribution: Pantropical
Found in India: Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: August-March
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape: Spoon-shapedrecorded

Typical of the family

Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed

Characters marked “recorded” are for Naked Stem Carpetweed itself; the rest are typical of the Aizoaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Aizoaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Naked Stem Carpetweed

Naked Stem Carpetweed (Mollugo nudicaulis) belongs to the Aizoaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in deciduous forests and sandy seacoasts. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.

Botanical family

Aizoaceae

Carpet-Weed Family

Naked Stem Carpetweed belongs to the Aizoaceae family.

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