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Mollugo cerviana  (L.) Ser.
Carpet weed,   Threadstem carpetweed
Mollugo cerviana is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Mollugo
Family: Molluginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
iNatHypertelis umbellata
POWOHypertelis cerviana
Information about  Mollugo cerviana from other sources

[floranorthamerica.org] Medicinal Uses: It has been used in India to treat fevers, and post-partum discharges and to purify the blood (K. R. Kirtikar and B. D. Basu 1935). In Africa, it is dried, powdered, and burned, and put in incisions to treat pleurisy, and the leaves are chewed to treat coughs and reduce hangovers (H. M. Burkill 1985). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2025).