Ammannia auriculata

Ammannia auriculata, commonly known as eared redstem,[2] is a species in the family Lythraceae that is found in tropical and subtropicalt areas around much of the world.[1]

Ammannia auriculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Ammannia
Species:
A. auriculata
Binomial name
Ammannia auriculata

The slender and erect herb typically grows to a height of 5 to 40 centimetres (2 to 16 in). It blooms in March producing orange-purple flowers.[3]

In Australia the species is found along the swampy margins of streams in a few scattered areas of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia extending into the Northern Territory and Queensland where it grows in black loamy soils.[3]

In the United States it is found in Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, South Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico and Mississippi.[2] It is found through much of Central America, Southern Chine and parts of Asia.

It is commonly found as a weed in rice paddies and on damp disturbed areas of soil.[1]

References
  1. "Ammannia auriculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. "Ammannia auriculata". Plants database. Lady Bird Johnston Wildflower Centre. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. "Ammannia auriculata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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