Dichondra micrantha

Not to be confused with Dichondra repens.

Dichondra micrantha, the Asian ponysfoot^[3] or lawnleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae.^[4][5] It is native to Texas, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and it has been introduced worldwide.^[2] A prostrate perennial reaching 10 cm (4 in), it prefers wetter soils.^[4] In the past it was recommended as a grass substitute in lawns due to its easy maintenance requirements, but proved vulnerable to flea beetles.^[6]

Dichondra micrantha
Growing as a weed at the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
Flower at Central China Normal University
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Genus:	Dichondra
Species:	D. micrantha
Binomial name
Dichondra micrantha Urb.
Synonyms[2]
Dichondra repens Anon. Dichondra repens var. micrantha (Urb.) Lu