Species
Dissochaeta viminalis
(Jack) Clausing
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Taxonomy
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Dissochaeta
Species
Dissochaeta viminalis
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Melastoma rostratumDissochaeta anomalaDiplectria rostrataDiplectria viminalisAplectrum rostratumAplectrum viminaleAplectrum pallensMelastoma viminaleAplectrum confineBackeria viminalisDiplectria anomalaDiplectria confinisBackeria pallensDiplectria pallens
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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