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Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Also called Four-leaved all-seed, Four Leaved Allseed, Allseed, Four Leaf Allseed, Four Leaf Manyseed, Four Leaved Manyseed
Polycarpon tetraphyllum, commonly known as four-leaved allseed (also fourleaf allseed or fourleaf manyseed), is a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. An annual herb growing to 15 cm in height, it is found on sandy soils, in coastal areas and on wasteland. Native to Europe, it is also naturalised in parts of North America, Australia and elsewhere. It is rare in Britain, except in the Scilly Isles.
Polycarpon tetraphyllum is native to Southern Europe, Great Britain, the Mediterranean region, the middle east, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of tropical South America. It has been introduced to the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Fourleaf Manyseed · California manyseed · Polycarpon polycarpoides · Manyseed
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polycarpon tetraphyllum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
