Naked Stem Carpetweed
Mollugo nudicaulis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-March
How to identify Naked Stem Carpetweed
Identify Naked Stem Carpetweed by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Flowers on leafless stalks.
- Confirm leaf shape: Spoon-shaped.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Aizoaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Naked Stem Carpetweed.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Spoon-shapedrecorded
Typical of the family
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.
Aizoaceae
Carpet-Weed Family
Naked Stem Carpetweed belongs to the Aizoaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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