Species profile—Alternanthera pungens (khaki weed)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Amaranthaceae → Alternanthera pungens (khaki weed)

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Species details

Kingdom

Plantae (plants)

Class

Equisetopsida (land plants)

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scientific name

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Common name

khaki weed

WildNet taxon ID

11849

Alternate name(s)

creeping chaffweed
khakiklits
khaki burr

Conservation significant

No

Confidential

No

Endemicity

Introduced

Pest status

Environmental Weed

Other resources

• The Australasian Virtual Herbarium (AVH)
• Atlas of Living Australia

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=11849.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.