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Introduced, cool-season annual, stemless or short-stemmed herb to 30 cm tall. Leaves form a prostrate rosette to 50 cm in diameter; they are spear shaped, serrated, deeply lobed; upper surface hairless to hairy; lower surface white felted. Flowerheads occur on unbranched peduncles. Ray florets are yellow, ligulate and sterile; disc florets are dark, tubular and bisexual. Germinates in autumn/winter; flowers in spring. A native of South Africa, it is strongly competitive weed of crops, pastures, lawns and disturbed areas (e.g. roadsides). Prefers lighter textured soils of reasonable fertility and where there is a lack of competition. Grazed by stock, but is of lower value than many good pasture species. Can cause nitrate poisoning in sheep and cattle on high fertility soils; taints milk; causes allergic skin reaction in horses and donkeys. Best managed using a number of methods: competition, grazing, mechanical, herbicides. Maintain dense, vigorous pastures and minimise soil disturbance. Needs to be controlled in year prior to sowing pastures; control is easiest at the seedling stage. Combined knockdown herbicides prior to sowing, selective post-sowing herbicides or manuring of crops and pastures can be highly effective for control.
Native, warm season, perennial, succulent, hairless prostrate herb. Stems are to 1 m long and root at the nodes. Leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, to 7 cm long and 5–10 mm wide. Flowers are solitary, axillary and pedicellate. Perianth is tubular, pink, 5-lobed, with a dorsal fleshy mucro behind each apex. Stamens are numerous. Grows on sand or mud in subtropical to tropical coasts.
The tag on the plant I bought said this was a perennial baby's breath but it looks suspiciously like Gypsophila muralis 'Gypsy Deep Rose' which is an annual form. If so, it goes back this fall when it dies & I want a partial refund.
Sure it's pretty but I wanted something that was perennial. If it produces seeds though, I'll be happy & simply let it self-sow.
Introduced, cool-season, annual, erect or ± prostrate herb, 10-20 cm tall. Leaves are narrow-lanceolate to narrow-obovate to spathulate, 1.5–3 cm long, 2–8 mm wide, apex obtuse to acute and mucronate, base slightly stem-clasping, both surfaces white-tomentose. Heads woolly at the base, 1.5–3 mm diam., in axillary clusters forming a leafy panicle, subtended by several ovate to obovate hyaline bracts. Flowers in spring and early summer. Grows in disturbed areas.
A lion-headed humanoid laying prostrate, said to be an inhabitant of the 'Island of Atwaran', a mountainous island in the ocean inhabited by jinn, or demons. From a copy of ‘Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazwīnī (d. 1283/682). Neither the copyist nor illustrator is named, and the copy is undated. The nature of paper, script, ink, illumination, and illustrations suggest that it was produced in provincial Mughal India, possibly the Punjab, in the 17th century.
Erect, prostrate or occasionally clump-forming shrub to to 1.5 m tall, stems glabrous. Leaves oblanceolate or narrow-elliptic, mostly 5–30 mm long, usually 1–4 mm wide, rarely to 7 mm. Flowers in bracteate heads, terminal; peduncles mostly 1–40 mm long, glabrous. Bracts 4, sometimes 8; 4–19 mm long, 3–10 mm wide, often with a reddish tinge. Flowers are bisexual or female, 7–44 per head, white or occasionally pink, mostly 10–20 mm long, female flowers shorter. Flowers from winter to summer. Widespread. Toxic to stock, but not very palatable.
Prostrate knotweed. For more information on identification and control, visit turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/identify/227.
Introduced, cool-season, annual, erect or ± prostrate herb, 10-20 cm tall. Leaves are narrow-lanceolate to narrow-obovate to spathulate, 1.5–3 cm long, 2–8 mm wide, apex obtuse to acute and mucronate, base slightly stem-clasping, both surfaces white-tomentose. Heads woolly at the base, 1.5–3 mm diam., in axillary clusters forming a leafy panicle, subtended by several ovate to obovate hyaline bracts. Flowers in spring and early summer. Grows in disturbed areas.
Coprosma ernodeoides (Kukaenene)
Lots of fruit prostrate habit at Hosmers Grove Rd Front Country Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii.
November 18, 2016
These are cultivated plants from northwestern Lāna`i.
Heteropogon contortus (Linnaeus) P. Beauvois ex Roemer and Schultes
Hawaiian names: pili
Common names: twisted beardgrass, tanglehead
Family: Poaceae
Heteropogon contortus is widely distributed outside of Hawai`i. There are two types of the species in Hawai`i, a common and widespread erect type, and a prostrate type found in only a few areas. The erect type of H. contortus occurs on all of the main Hawaiian Islands. The prostrate type only occurs in a few areas where the prevailing trade winds are stronger than normal. I have seen it in the wild only on northwestern Moloka`i (east of Mo`omomi), northwestern Lāna`i, and on Hawai`i in the area of Kalae. On Moloka`i and at Kalae, where the prostrate type was seen, it was the only type present. On northwestern Lāna`i, however, the prostrate and erect types occurred together.
Introduced, warm season, annual, prostrate herb with stems to 25 cm long. Leaves are linear, lanceolate or rarely oblanceolate and 15–25 mm long. Flowers are in 1–6-flowered heads. Petals are 3–8 mm long and pink. Stamens number 15–25. Capsules are to 7 mm long and contain black seeds. Flowering is in summer. A native of the Americas, it occurs on coastal sandy soils.
Vaccinium dentatum Smith var. lanceolatum (A. Gray) Skottsberg (O`ahu type)
Hawaiian names: `ōhelo
Family: Ericaceae - the heath family
Habit: a prostrate shrub.
Endemic to O`ahu (Wai`anae and Ko`olau Mountains).
Burners prostrate before the massive blaze as the man burns on Saturday night. TIFFANY BROWN / LAS VEGAS SUN
Prostrate to erect shrub.
Phyllodes narrowly oblanceolate or very narrowly elliptic to linear, straight to slightly curved, 5–15 cm long, 2–10 mm wide, midvein prominent, lateral veins obscure or not evident, apex acute with a mucro.
Pods straight, flat, straight-sided, 2–5 cm long, 8–19 mm wide. Flowering April to September.
Located chiefly on the coast and west to Mt Victoria.
Woman prostrating (thats laying down every step, saying a prayer then getting up taking another step and repeating...sometimes for months!!)
Germander speedwell is a low growing, patch-forming, prostrate plant found in grassy areas and hedgerows. Its pretty blue flowers have a distinct white 'pupil' in the centre, giving it the country name of . It has triangular shaped leaves and hairy stems.
Speedwell looks good in a short-cut, flowery meadow. Raise the cutting level of the mower and refrain from using weedkiller or fertilisers. Keep grass short in early spring, allow speedwell to grow and flower from May. This plant will tolerate almost any soil from alkaline to slightly acid and heavy clay, dry and sandy soil.
This is a nectar source for solitary bees.
Native, warm-season, perennial, prostrate to semi-erect, tufted grass to 70 cm tall. Found on low fertility soils in woodlands (e.g.
spotted gum country), scrub, roadsides and native or naturalised pastures.
Introduced, warm-season, annual or short-lived perennial, prostrate herb covered in stiff hairs. Stems are mostly more than 15 cm long. Leaves are opposite, hairy, elliptical to ovate, 0.5-5 cm long and 0.8-2.8 cm wide. Flowerheads are heads of 20 (or more) small (3-8 mm long) white flowers, mostly with 6 petals and 6 sepals (can be 5-7). Flowering is from late winter to autumn. A native of South America, it is a weed of disturbed places, such as river flats, stockyards and roadsides. An indicator of disturbance and poor ground cover. Of little importance to livestock grazing, as it usually occurs in low abundance, is very low growing and produces little bulk. Control is not required; abundance is suppressed with healthy vigorous pastures.
Introduced cool-season biennial or short lived perennial legume; stems are semi prostrate to erect, thick and 30-160 cm tall. Leaves are pinnate with 7-15 pairs of round to oval leaflets and succulent; upper surface is hairless and lower surface is hairy. Flowerheads are racemes with up to 35 pea-like flowers; petals are red to crimson. Pods are 3-8-segmented and have a rough short thorny surface. A native of the Mediterranean region, it is sown as a short-term ley legume in cropping systems. It produces large quantities of high quality feed in winter and spring. It can be grazed or cut for hay (less leaf drop than lucerne, but thicker stems are more difficult to dry) or silage, but is not suitable for use in grass/legume pastures.
Native, warm season, perennial, succulent, hairless prostrate herb. Stems are to 1 m long and root at the nodes. Leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, to 7 cm long and 5–10 mm wide. Flowers are solitary, axillary and pedicellate. Perianth is tubular, pink, 5-lobed, with a dorsal fleshy mucro behind each apex. Stamens are numerous. Grows on sand or mud in subtropical to tropical coasts.
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, French botanist ... Dave's Botanary
prost-RAY-tuh -- prostrate ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia • Bengali: ধমনী dhamani • Dogri: वन बसूटी van basuti • Gujarati: કાળી ધામણ ઢોકળી kali dhaman dhokali, કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani • Hindi: धामिन dhamin • Kannada: ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu • Malayalam: ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali • Marathi: भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel, काळी धावणी kali dhawani • Rajasthani: काली घावणी kali ghavani • Tamil: போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi • Telugu: మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu
botanical names: Ruellia prostrata Poir. ... homotypic synonyms: Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees • Ruellia patula var. prostrata(Poir.) Chiov. ... accepted infraspecifics: Ruellia prostrata var. prostrata ... heterotypic synonyms: Ruellia deccanensis J.Graham • Ruellia pallida Willd. ex Nees • Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B.Clarke • Ruellia ringens Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 16 July 2025
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Andhra Pradesh, *Goa, *Haryana, *Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, *Odisha, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, *Uttarakhand, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Prostrate knotweed. For more information on identification and control, visit turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/identify/227.
Some pilgrims, not just monks, make circuits of the Barkhor prostrating themselves at every step. Exceptionally devout pilgrims travel long distances on pilgrimages, sometimes many hundreds of miles, prostrating themselves at every step - such pilgrimages, e.g. to Mount Kailash can take years.
Prostrate Knotweed at Sandy Point, Catron Co., NM, 180826. Polygonum aviculare. Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae. AKA (yard knotweed, common knotgrass, birdweed, pigweed, lowgrass)
Introduced, warm-season, annual or short-lived perennial, prostrate herb covered in stiff hairs. Stems are mostly more than 15 cm long. Leaves are opposite, hairy, elliptical to ovate, 0.5-5 cm long and 0.8-2.8 cm wide. Flowerheads are heads of 20 (or more) small (3-8 mm long) white flowers, mostly with 6 petals and 6 sepals (can be 5-7). Flowering is from late winter to autumn. A native of South America, it is a weed of disturbed places, such as river flats, stockyards and roadsides. An indicator of disturbance and poor ground cover. Of little importance to livestock grazing, as it usually occurs in low abundance, is very low growing and produces little bulk. Control is not required; abundance is suppressed with healthy vigorous pastures.
Purple Sand Verbena or Abronia umbellata - is a perennial prostrate herb with succulent fleshy leaves and light purple flower clusters. Blooms January through December. Replace non-native iceplant with Beach Sand Verbena, it makes a good ground cover for undisturbed sandy coastal areas. Abronia umbellata is found on the coast from Washington state down to Baja, California.
This photo was taken on San Onofre State Beach in Southern California June 2010.
(Prostrate Mountain Flat-pea)
= Platylobium formosum (Handsome Flat-pea, Macedon form)
Prostrate or trailing shrub (Macedon form never erect).
Stems to 2.5 m.
Flowers Sep - Dec
data.rbg.vic.gov.au/vicflora/flora/taxon/e032eb33-6314-4b...
Native, warm season, perennial, succulent, hairless prostrate herb. Stems are to 1 m long and root at the nodes. Leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, to 7 cm long and 5–10 mm wide. Flowers are solitary, axillary and pedicellate. Perianth is tubular, pink, 5-lobed, with a dorsal fleshy mucro behind each apex. Stamens are numerous. Grows on sand or mud in subtropical to tropical coasts.
Greenleaf five-eyes at Vaughn, Guadalupe Co., NM, 120506. Chamaesaracha coronopus. Solanaceae. AKA (Ground Saracha, False Nightshade, Prostrate Ground Cherry).
This prostrate annual forb flowers only late summer and the flower clusters rise slightly above soil level in contrast to earlier summer growth that is mostly prostrate. This native annual prostrate forb, Tiquilia nuttallii, is most abundant in sandy swales. Stem branching is dichotomous, the leaf venation is furrowed on the upper surface, and the leaf hairs are coarse, as is characteristic of many borage species. This site lies in the Wyoming big sagebrush steppe of the Idaho National Laboratory, east of Lincoln Blvd and off Seven Mile Road, Butte County, Idaho.
occasional wiry semi-prostrate shrub in sandstone woodland above Canungra QLD AU
Up to 20 stamens, mainly to one side of two reddish carpels