Sessile Joyweed

Catalogue Type

Weed Catalogue

Scientific Name

Alternanthera sessilis

Family

Amaranthaceae

Distinguishing Characters

C3 plant; sometimes consumed by humans

Photo of Weed

Description

Found in: lowland, upland Establishment method: DS > WS
Growth habit: prostrate, creeping or ascending; many suberect branches, up to 1 m
Moisture: wet to moist; more terrestrial than aquatic Competitiveness: moderate
Seed contaminant: unknown Cultural control: flooding, hand weeding or tillage
Reported resistance: none Life cycle: perennial Seed wt: 0.5
Method(s) of reproduction: seeds, stolons, stem fragment Dormancy: unknown
Flower: white or pinkish, very small Elevation: up to 2,650 m Light: sunny