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Family Amaranthaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Alternanthera pungens

Waimanalo, Oahu

 

Kaloko, Oahu

Makapu'u, Oahu

 

Koko Crater BG, Oahu

Koko Crater BG, Oahu

KHAKI WEED

Prostrate weed on dry lawns & disturbed lowland areas.  Flowers have sharp tips that break apart upon drying, causing painful wounds if stepped upon with bare feet.  Found throughout the tropics worldwide, native to the Americas.