Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small

Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small

Mecardonia procumbens is an annual or perennial herb native to the Americas, now naturalized in warm regions worldwide.

Genus
Mecardonia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small

Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small, also called yellow-flowered waterhyssop and commonly known as baby jump-up, is an herb that can be either annual or perennial. It is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. The species has become widely distributed across warmer regions of the world, and is now naturalized on every continent except Antarctica. It is also naturalized on most islands that have climates suitable for its growth.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Mecardonia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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