Your current chain: Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Plantae > Phylum Tracheophyta > Subphylum Angiospermae > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Malpighiales > Family Phyllanthaceae > Subfamily Phyllanthoideae > Tribe Phyllantheae > Genus Phyllanthus > Species Phyllanthus urinaria
My image of Phyllanthus urinaria, taken May 11, 2023 in Chalmette, LA, USA
FACT: Due to the extensive root systems and the vast number of seeds this plant produces, some places consider it to be a strongly competitive weed!
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