Kidney Weed

Dichondra repens

Plant Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The plant is a perennial herb that has a creeping habit, with roots forming at the nodes. The leaves are kidney-shaped to circular. The base of the leaf is heart-shaped (cordate) and its apex emarginated or rounded. The upper and undersurface of the leaf are covered in fine hair. The tiny yellowish-green flowers can appear at any time of the year

Size

Leaf sizes range from 0.5cm to 2.5cm

Habitat

The plant often occurs in forest, woodland, and grassland habitat types. It can also be found in lawns, where it may be deliberately planted or come up as a weed

Distribution

Tound in all mainland Australian states and Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-04-27 11:42:41)
  2. CSIRO Blog - KIM PULLEN, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INSECT COLLECTION (accessed 2021-11-08 12:02:21)

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