Prostrate Manyseed
Polycarpon prostratum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan
- Flowering
- August-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polycarpon prostratum
- Genus
- Polycarpon
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Paddy fields and river banks in the plains
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Caryophyllaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Prostrate Manyseed
Prostrate Manyseed (Polycarpon prostratum) is a herb belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family (Pink Family). It is typically found in paddy fields and river banks in the plains. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caryophyllaceae
Pink Family
Prostrate Manyseed belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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