naturalizedConvolvulaceae
Dichondra micrantha
Asian ponysfoot
Naturalized (non-native)non-native
Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.
Dichondra micrantha, the Asian ponysfoot or lawnleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is native to Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and it has been introduced worldwide. A prostrate perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it prefers wetter soils. In the past it was recommended as a grass substitute in lawns due to its easy maintenance requirements, but proved vulnerable to flea beetles.
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Where documented · 7 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 5 · GBIF 14 records
Kamoku · LānaʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 2 ✓
Waikīkī · OʻahuGBIF 4
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Paomai · LānaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Nāpili 2-3 · MauiGBIF 2
Aʻapueo · MauiGBIF 2
Waikapū · MauiGBIF 2