Scientific Name: Ammannia coccinea
Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Erect plant usually with single stem, but can have branching in larger specimens; stem is square in cross-section
- Leaves opposite and lanceolate in shape and are typically held at right angles to stem; each pair of leaves are often arranged at right angles to the pair above or below them
- Flowers: small, purple and originate at base of leaf near stem
