Old World Diamond-flower

Scientific Name - Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam.
[Oldenlandia corymbosa L.]
Family - Rubiaceae


Smooth, spreading summer annual with branched stems. Leaves opposite, narrow. Flowers white, usually two or more on long stalks from the tip of a common long stalk. Reproduces by seed. Found in all moist turf and in moist disturbed areas. Occurs from South Carolina south throughout Florida and along the Gulf Coast into Texas. Widespread in the tropics throughout the world.