genus
Joyweed
Alternanthera
Field notes
Alternanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. It is a widespread genus with most species occurring in the tropical Americas, and others in Asia, Africa, and Australia. Plants of the genus may be known generally as joyweeds, or Joseph's coat. Several species are notorious noxious weeds.
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- Alligatorweed introduced
- Ruby Leaf present
- Sanguinaria present
- Sessile Joyweed introduced
- Creeping Chaffweed present
- Mat Chaff-flower introduced
- Alternanthera porrigens present
- Lesser Joyweed
- Yellow Joyweed native
- Calicoplant present
- Hairy Joyweed
- Smooth Joyweed present
- Spiny Chaff Flower
- Dwarf Copperleaf
- Hairy Joyweed
- Seaside Joyweed native
- Alternanthera littoralis
- Scarlet Temple
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native joyweed All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
