Phyla canescens

Phyla canescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Phyla
Species:
P. canescens
Binomial name
Phyla canescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Lippia canescens Kunth
  • Lippia nodiflora (L.) Michx.
  • Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene
  • Zapania canescens (Kunth) Gilbert
  • Zapania nodiflora (L.) Lam. var. rosea D. Don

Phyla canescens is a species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Verbenaceae, native to South America. It has been introduced to Australia as an ornamental plant and low-maintenance lawn, but has become naturalised and is considered a serious environmental weed. It is known by several common names including carpet weed, Condamine couch, Condamine curse, fog fruit, frog fruit, hairy fogfruit, lippia, mat grass and no-mow grass.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Phyla canescens". Weeds of Australia. Retrieved 8 September 2021.