Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult. is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

Drymaria cordata is an aggressive flowering weed in Caryophyllaceae, native to Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, introduced across many tropics and subtropics.

Genus
Drymaria
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Drymaria cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult.

Drymaria cordata, commonly called tropical chickweed, stangries, West Indian chickweed, or golondrina, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is native to moist habitats in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. It has been introduced to many tropical and subtropical regions, including the southeast United States, the Caribbean, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, Japan, and numerous islands. It is recognized as one of the most aggressive weeds found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Drymaria

More from Caryophyllaceae

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