Red Spiderling (Boerhavia diffusa)
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Credit: J.M.Garg | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0 GFDL -
Credit: J.M.Garg | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0 GFDL -
Credit: J.M.Garg | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0 GFDL -
Credit: J.M.Garg | Own work | License: CC-BY-3.0 GFDL -
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Boerhavia Diffusa, or more commonly know as Red Spiderling, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Boerhavia. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Boerhavia Diffusa or Red Spiderling's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
