| Dichondra micrantha | |
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| Growing as a weed at the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo | |
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| Flower at Central China Normal University | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Dichondra |
| Species: | D. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichondra micrantha | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Dichondra micrantha, the Asian ponysfoot [3] or lawnleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. [4] [5] It is native to Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and it has been introduced worldwide. [2] A prostrate perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it prefers wetter soils. [4] In the past it was recommended as a grass substitute in lawns due to its easy maintenance requirements, but proved vulnerable to flea beetles. [6]
