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Caesar's weed

Urena lobata

Photo by tibiprada
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Field Notes

Description:

Urena lobata is an annual, variable, erect, ascendant under shrub and measuring up to 0.5 to 2.5 m tall. The stems are covered with minute star-like hairs and often tinged purple.

Habitat:

It is widely distributed as a weed in the tropics of both hemispheres including Southeast Asia.

Notes:

Non-Native to Florida

Reference Links:

Urena lobata, Caesar's weed | Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

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