About Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names for C. vialis include straggler daisy, horseherb, lawnflower, and creeping Cinderella-weed. It is native to south Texas, Mexico, Belize, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. It has also been introduced east of Texas, Argentina, Hawaii, India, Java, Australia, and Taiwan. It is one of only three species in the genus Calyptocarpus. Its opposite leaves are typically 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) long and triangular to lanceolate in shape. It bears heads of yellow flowers, with around 10–20 disc florets and three to eight ray florets, the laminae of the latter around 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) long. It flowers year round.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Synedrella vialis
- Genus
- Synedrella
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Straggler Daisy belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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