Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed

Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
Phylum: Embryophyta (higher plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae (pigweed)
Genus: Alternanthera (joyweed)
Species: Alternanthera philoxeroides
Common Names: Alligator Weed, Alligatorweed, Pig Weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

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Alternanthera philoxeroides
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
April, 2003
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Alternanthera philoxeroides
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
May 13, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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