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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies
  6. Sunflower Family
  7. Eclipta
  8. False Daisy

species 23,943 observations

False Daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

4 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Spotted Beet Webworm Moth 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Potter Wasp, Dainty Sulphur, Mimosa Yellow 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Soil
Loam Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Resists
Wet soil
Habit
Erect Prostrate Spreading
Plant type
Annual Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Weed

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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