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Bay Biscayne Creeping-oxeye

Sphagneticola trilobata / Wedelia trilobata / Thelechitonia trilobata

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Field Notes

Description:

a plant in the Heliantheae tribe of the Asteraceae (sunflower) family.

Habitat:

It is native to the Neotropics and is widespread as an invasive species in the Pacific.

Notes:

The 3 scientific names seemed to be interchanged and used at the same time.

Species ID Suggestions

Acapulco Wedelia

Wedelia acapulcensis

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Ashish
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Comments (3)
iamcherreymaiya
Thanks Ashish for the ID. It may actually be a Sphagneticola trilobata. It's growing like a weed. I was able to find this species after you ID'd it as a Wedelia acapulcensis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagneticola_trilobata
iamcherreymaiya
they kinda look a bit alike.. but I think this is not a beach daisy, they looked somewhat different as well.. i spotted this in the forest area :-)
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PublishedJune 10, 2011

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