Phyllanthus caroliniensis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
Family (Traditional)Euphorbiaceae
GenusPhyllanthus
Species:Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walter
Common NameCarolina Leaf Flower
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 4
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Phyllanthus carolinensis Phyllanthus carolinensis

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Calloway (KY), Carlisle (KY), Christian (KY), Crittenden (KY), Franklin (KY), Jackson (KY), Laurel (KY), Livingston (KY), Lyon (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Marshall (KY), Meade (KY), Montgomery (KY), Morgan (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Union (KY), Warren (KY), Benton (TN), Cannon (TN), Chester (TN), Clay (TN), Coffee (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Tipton (TN), Van Buren (TN), Wayne (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, KNK, MEM, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1967 - 2007

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100417128 Montgomery Kentucky 26 Aug 1984 Julian Campbell
1107
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417102 Madison Kentucky 31 Aug 1994 Gary W. Libby
OB-941
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
TENN-V-0136625 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136661 Wayne Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136641 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136638 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136627 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136643 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136654 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136631 Hardeman Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136626 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0014624 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014609 Wayne Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014603 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417144 Rockcastle Kentucky 03 Sep 1977 Richard H. Hannan
120
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BEREA013086 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
BEREA013079 Calloway Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136637 Humphreys Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136640 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136630 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136633 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136642 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136635 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
UCHT018109 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
UCHT018110 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0032285 Dickson Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0115118 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014614 Christian Kentucky 18 Sep 1993 Sallie Noel
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014604 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417151 Union Kentucky 27 Aug 1980 R. Hannan, l. R. Phillippe
05230
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BEREA013087 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
BEREA013081 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136658 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136636 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136657 Robertson Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136632 Hawkins Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136646 McNairy Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136660 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0014615 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014617 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM010248 Obion Tennessee 03 Oct 1971 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
71K4.1
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM016752 Lauderdale Tennessee 02 Sep 1976 Patrick Keiran
722
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM010220 Lake Tennessee 03 Oct 1971 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
71K3.4
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417094 Franklin Kentucky 29 Aug 1984 Steven Rice
FR-741
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31973000012525 Jackson Kentucky
KNK
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
TENN-V-0136695 Pulaski Kentucky
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136624 Cannon Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136628 Dickson Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136649 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136659 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136647 Meigs Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
UCHT018112 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014620 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014619 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0112352 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014621 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BEREA013082 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136656 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136639 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136648 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0084337 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0101738 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0115117 Rockcastle Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014627 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417110 Marshall Kentucky 18 Sep 1979 Raymond Athey
4480
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417086 Crittenden Kentucky 30 Sep 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5709
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BEREA013085 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
BEREA013080 Jackson Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136653 Overton Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136623 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136644 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0014613 Todd Kentucky 10 Sep 1980 Edward Chester
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014602 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0102318 Meade Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0083776 Pulaski Kentucky 18 Aug 1987 Max Medley
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
UOS04778 Franklin Tennessee 14 Oct 2007 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
UCHT043115 Chester Tennessee
UCHT
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014623 Henry Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
UCHT035384 Rutherford Tennessee
UCHT
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM006733 Perry Tennessee 15 Sep 1967 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
T-37
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM013098 Shelby Tennessee 18 Sep 1970 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
70N3.8
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM017441 Carlisle Kentucky 19 Aug 1979 Raymond Athey
4421
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BRIT313640 Crittenden Kentucky
VDB
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BRIT313639 Carlisle Kentucky
VDB
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014622 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM006231 Calloway Kentucky 22 Sep 1973 Raymond Athey
2595
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM012788 Crittenden Kentucky 07 Oct 1977 Raymond Athey
3874
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM014732 Tipton Tennessee 22 Sep 1968 Sarah J. Warrington
396
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM016702 Shelby Tennessee 27 Jun 1981 Vernon Bates
2536
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417078 Laurel Kentucky 09 Oct 1985 Ralph L. Thompson
85-905
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31973000012524 Morgan Kentucky
KNK
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
TENN-V-0136655 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0014605 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0083400 Pulaski Kentucky 20 Aug 1979 Max Medley
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014628 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014612 Dickson Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014626 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014601 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014616 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014611 McNairy Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
TENN-V-0244036 Hancock Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
MEM005392 Livingston Kentucky 22 Oct 1969 Raymond Athey
866
MEM
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
31234100417136 Muhlenberg Kentucky 07 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
4996
EKY
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
BEREA013083 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
BEREA013084 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136629 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136634 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136645 McNairy Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136650 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136696 Marshall Kentucky
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136651 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
TENN-V-0136652 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Phyllanthus carolinensis
APSC0014625 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014600 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
APSC0014608 Van Buren Tennessee
APSC
Phyllanthus caroliniensis
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