Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
pusilla
ID:
1193669

Status:
valid

Authors:
Raddi

Source:
tro

Year:
1808

Citation Micro:
Atti Accad. Sci. Siena 9: 231. 1 1808

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001193007

Common Names

  • Fabronia pusilla
  • Dwarf Spurge
  • Dwarf Milkweed

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Description

Fabronia pusilla (also called Small Fabronia, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the southeastern United States. It has a slender, erect stem, and its leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape. It grows in wet, sandy soils in coastal areas and in wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Fabronia pusilla has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Fabronia pusilla is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Where to Find Fabronia pusilla

Fabronia pusilla can be found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Florida and up to North Carolina.

Species in the Fabronia genus

Fabronia bizotii, Fabronia pocsii, Fabronia anacamptodens, Fabronia papillidens, Fabronia abyssinica, Fabronia assamica, Fabronia australis, Fabronia beccarii, Fabronia brachyphylla, Fabronia breutelii, Fabronia campenonii, Fabronia ciliaris, Fabronia claviramea, Fabronia congolensis, Fabronia crassiretis, Fabronia curvirostris, Fabronia degeneri, Fabronia eckloniana, Fabronia fastigiata, Fabronia garnieri, Fabronia goetzei, Fabronia goughii, Fabronia gueinzii, Fabronia hampeana, Fabronia jamesonii, Fabronia kiusiana, Fabronia lachenaudii, Fabronia leikipiae, Fabronia longipila, Fabronia macroblepharis, Fabronia madurensis, Fabronia marianna, Fabronia matsumurae, Fabronia minuta, Fabronia motelayi, Fabronia niam-niamiae, Fabronia nietneri, Fabronia obtusatula, Fabronia patentissima, Fabronia pilifera, Fabronia pobeguinii, Fabronia pusilla, Fabronia rehmannii, Fabronia rostrata, Fabronia schensiana, Fabronia schimperiana, Fabronia schmidii, Fabronia schwetschkeoides, Fabronia scottiae, Fabronia secunda,

Species in the Fabroniaceae family

Dimerodontium balansae, Dimerodontium mendozense, Dimerodontium pellucidum, Fabronia bizotii, Fabronia pocsii, Fabronia anacamptodens, Fabronia papillidens, Fabronia abyssinica, Fabronia assamica, Fabronia australis, Fabronia beccarii, Fabronia brachyphylla, Fabronia breutelii, Fabronia campenonii, Fabronia ciliaris, Fabronia claviramea, Fabronia congolensis, Fabronia crassiretis, Fabronia curvirostris, Fabronia degeneri, Fabronia eckloniana, Fabronia fastigiata, Fabronia garnieri, Fabronia goetzei, Fabronia goughii, Fabronia gueinzii, Fabronia hampeana, Fabronia jamesonii, Fabronia kiusiana, Fabronia lachenaudii, Fabronia leikipiae, Fabronia longipila, Fabronia macroblepharis, Fabronia madurensis, Fabronia marianna, Fabronia matsumurae, Fabronia minuta, Fabronia motelayi, Fabronia niam-niamiae, Fabronia nietneri, Fabronia obtusatula, Fabronia patentissima, Fabronia pilifera, Fabronia pobeguinii, Fabronia pusilla, Fabronia rehmannii, Fabronia rostrata, Fabronia schensiana, Fabronia schimperiana, Fabronia schmidii,

References

Giuseppe Raddi (1770-1829): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Raddi' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35180199: Based on data supplied by Bryonames