Full Plant
Plant Details
Local Name:
Kammal Chadi
Common Name:
Singapore Daisy, Wedelia
Scientific Name:
Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski
Family:
Asteraceae
Vernacular Name:
Theerakaanthi, Amminippu
Habit:
Creeping perennial herb
Habitat:
It thrives in disturbed sites like roadsides, waste areas, vacant lots, and construction sites.
Distribution:
native to tropical America, specifically from Mexico to Brazil, including the Caribbean
Flowering Season:
March to October
Fruiting Season:
May to November
Altitude:
600–900 meters
Location:
kottakkal, parappur
GPS Coordinates:
11.0121° N, 75.9947° E
Collection Date:
2025-06-26
Collector Name:
Rajla A M
IUCN Status:
Invasive species
Invasive Status:
Invasive species
Description:
Creeping, matted herb. Round stems, to 13 ft long, rooted at nodes. Leaves serrate, sometimes lobed, glossy, 3.5 inches long by 2 inches wide. Daisylike flowers, disc and ray petals yellow. A popular ornamental groundcover. Sphagneticola; meaning unclear;
trilobata refers to the shape of the leaves(5, 70). Reclassified recently; most literature will list the genus as Wedelia.
trilobata refers to the shape of the leaves(5, 70). Reclassified recently; most literature will list the genus as Wedelia.