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Trailing Daisy
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Daisy family

Trailing Daisy

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Names

EnglishTrailing Daisy
Dutch—
SpanishBotoncillo
Chinese南美蟛蜞菊
Scientific nameSphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

About this species

Sphagneticola trilobata, commonly known as the Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, marigold Singapore daisy, creeping-oxeye, trailing daisy, and wedelia, is a plant in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, but now grows throughout the Neotropics. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental groundcover.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSphagneticola

In Suriname

46Records in Suriname
24iNaturalist observations
1926First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo16
  • Para6
  • Nickerie5
  • Commewijne3
  • Wanica2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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