Wedelia

Sphagneticola trilobata (Wedelia trilobata)

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Asteraceae

Native to: Central and South America

Florida abundance and distribution: Very abundant, used for ground coverage

Recognition: Low growing mat, hairy stems. Opposite leaves, rough and hairy, dark green. Yellow flowers, daisylike. Grows best in moist, well-drained, fertile soil, but does fine in poor soil as well. Quite adaptable in tropical climates.

Contributed by: Geovany Esteban