Chinese Wedelia
Wedelia chinensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South & Southeast Asia
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Wedelia chinensis
- Genus
- Wedelia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South & Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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.
About Chinese Wedelia
Chinese Wedelia (Wedelia chinensis) is a herb 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to South & Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Malaysia, China. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Chinese Wedelia belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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