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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Molluginaceae
Genus:
Mollugo
Species:
M. verticillata
Binomial name
Mollugo verticillata
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Mollugo arenaria Kunth
  • Mollugo axillaris Schlecht. ex Rohrb. in Mart.
  • Mollugo chevalieri Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Mollugo costata Y.T. Chang & C.F. Wei
  • Mollugo dichotoma Schrank
  • Mollugo diffusa Willd. ex Fenzl
  • Mollugo gracillima Andersson
  • Mollugo hoffmannseggiana Ser. in DC.
  • Mollugo juncea Fenzl
  • Mollugo schrankii Ser. ex DC.
  • Mollugo spergulaefolia Willd. ex Fenzl
  • Mollugo triphylla Schrank ex Steud.
  • Pharnaceum arenarium Spreng.
  • Pharnaceum berteroanum Spreng.
  • Pharnaceum cerviana Mart. ex Rohrb. in Mart.
  • Pharnaceum galioides Willd. ex Schult.
  • Pharnaceum hoffmannseggianum Roem. & Schult.
  • Pharnaceum verticellatum Spreng.

Mollugo verticillata is a plant found nearly everywhere in the United States and in many other countries. Known as "green carpetweed", Mollugo verticillata is a member in the carpetweed family Molluginaceae. Although considered an invasive weed, M. verticillata is also known to be edible. Archaeological evidence has shown that M. verticillata has been in North America around 3000 years. Sometimes also referred to as "Indian chickweed", and in China is referred to as zhong leng su mi cao.

  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Tropicos