Chamberbitter (Niruri, Gripeweed, Leafflower)

Scientific Name - Phyllanthus urinaria L.
Family - Euphorbiaceae


Small erect summer annual with angled or grooved stems. Leaves thin, smooth-margined, oblong, arranged in two rows on the branchlets. Flowers inconspicuous. Fruit green, warty, without a stalk, singly attached to underside of branch. Reproduces by seed. Found in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. Native to Asia. Found throughout the tropics.