Sea Daisy
Wedelia biflora
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Wedelia biflora
- Genus
- Wedelia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Occasional in tidal forests, also on sandy sea shore
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ऐस्टरेसिए
- Tamil
- சூரியகாந்திக் குடும்பம்
- Telugu
- ఆస్టరేసి
- Malayalam
- ആസ്റ്റ്രേസീ
- Urdu
- تارا پھول
About Sea Daisy
Sea Daisy (Wedelia biflora) is a climber belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in occasional in tidal forests, also on sandy sea shore. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-June.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Sea Daisy belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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