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Four-leaved allseed

Polycarpon tetraphyllum

About

Polycarpon tetraphyllum, commonly known as four-leaved allseed, 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.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Slug
polycarpon-tetraphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Polycarpon
Species
tetraphyllum
Wikidata QID
Q3232597
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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