Smooth Chaff-flower

Alternanthera paronychioides

Not native to Georgia

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Alternanthera

Herpetogramma bipunctalisSouthern Beet Webworm, Two-Spotted Herpetogramma
Hymenia perspectalisSpotted Beet Webworm
Macrorrhinia endonepheleReddish Macrorrhinia/Alligatorweed Stem Borer Moth
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
Staphylus hayhurstiiHayhurst's Scallopwing, Scalloped Sooty Wing, Scalloped Sootywing

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Also known as

Alternanthera polygonoides; Smooth Chaff flower