Mat Chaff-flower

Alternanthera caracasana

Not native to South Carolina

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · 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

Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Mat Chaff flower