Carolina Pony’s Foot
Other Common Names:
(Dichondra carolinensis)
Native
Carolina pony’s foot grows in mud with short stems. Green leaves have a gap in the middle, giving the shape of a horse’s hoof.
Management Options
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Description
Horizontal roots grow in mud, and stems grow four-tenths of an inch to four and three quarters inches long. Leaves are on long leaf stalks and can grow up to three-fourths of an inch wide. Leaves have a gap in the middle where they are attached to the leaf stalks; this gives the shape of a horse’s hoof. One to two light green to white flowers grow with five lobes.
Location
Carolina pony's foot can be found across the southeastern United States.
Propagation
seeds, division of rooted stems
Management Options
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