Dichondra micrantha Calflora

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Taxon Report

Dichondra micrantha Urb.

Asian ponysfoot

2023 Ron Vanderhoff

2012 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

2020 Diana Wahl

2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Dichondra micrantha is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~75 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Dichondra
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian, escaped cultivar

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Dichondra repens

Information about Dichondra micrantha from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DIMI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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: 07/09/2025).