Richardia grandiflora

Richardia grandiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Richardia
Species:	R. grandiflora
Binomial name
Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud.
Synonyms[1]
List Richardia divergens (Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardia grandiflora f. albiflora Kuntze Richardia grandiflora f. lilacina Kuntze Richardia lateralis (Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardia sparsa (Pohl ex DC.) Steud. Richardsonia divergens Pohl ex DC. Richardsonia grandiflora Cham. & Schltdl. Richardsonia lateralis Pohl ex DC. Richardsonia sparsa Pohl ex DC. Spermacoce divergens Pohl ex DC. Spermacoce lateralis Pohl ex DC. Spermacoce sparsa Pohl ex DC.

Richardia grandiflora, the largeflower Mexican clover, largeflower pusley, or Florida snow, is a species of flowering plant native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.[1] It is in the Rubiaceae family. Used as a ground cover, it has proliferated in Florida where it has sometimes been perceived as a weed.[2][3][4][5]

See also

• Richardia scabra

References

1. "Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
2. "Richardia grandiflora - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
3. "Largeflower Mexican Clover". www.wildsouthflorida.com.
4. "In the Know: 'Dusting of snow' groundcover not native to Florida?". www.naplesnews.com.
5. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2023/11/06/florida-snow-white-flower-pusley-mexican-clover-weed-when-grow/71434718007/#:~:text=Florida%20snow%20is%20a%20perennial,look%20like%20blankets%20of%20snow.