About Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter
Phyllanthus caroliniensis, commonly known as the Carolina leafflower, is a flowering plant native to the Americas, ranging from the southeastern United States all the way to Argentina. Its small flowers grow at the junction where the leaf meets the stem. This species has an extremely wide distribution across the New World. In the United States, it grows in open, moist locations, and is sometimes found in areas affected by disturbance, including lake, pond, and stream edges, forest openings, and grassland depressions. It has been documented in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In most of these regions, it is the only native species of the genus Phyllanthus. It was also recently collected in San Diego, California, where it has been introduced and may become established.
