Alternanthera sessilis Calflora

Taxon Report

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.

(not an active name)

Sessile joyweed

Alternanthera sessilis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~0 records in California Plant Characteristics

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Alternanthera
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Achyranthes sessilis
PLANTS	Alternanthera glabra
PLANTS	Gomphrena sessilis

Information about Alternanthera sessilis from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (ALSE4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).