Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sphagneticola trilobata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sphagneticola trilobata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sphagneticola trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Sphagneticola trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Wedelia trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Wedelia trilobata
COMMON NAME:
Wedelia, Creeping Oxeye
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sphagneticola trilobata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sphagneticola trilobata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sphagneticola trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Sphagneticola trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Wedelia trilobata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Wedelia trilobata
4162
Forb
Annual/Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: tropical America
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins serrate
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow to orange
Disc: Yellow to orange
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
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