Dichondra repens
CONVOLVULACEAE
Kidney weed. Mercury weed(NZ)
Small herbaceous plant native to Australia & New Zealand.
Creeping plant that develops roots at the nodes.
Kidney shaped leaves, 0.5 to 2.5 cm across, hairy underneath.
Tiny greenish, creamy white flowers appearing at any time of the year usually Sept to Feb, usually Nov.
Fruit is a small hairy 2 lobed capsule.
Found in woodlands, forest & lawns, often associated with Eucalypts.
Often used a lawn substitute for shaded areas. Available in nurseries.
Seeds are a popular food with Pacific Black Duck (Anas supercilliosa).