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Common name: Wedelia, Yellow dots, Creeping daisy, Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, Rabbit's Paw, Water Zinnia

Botanical name: Sphagneticola trilobata (syn. Wedelia trilobata) - [ (sfag-net-TEE-koh-luh) meaning sphagnum-dweller; (try-lo-BAY-tuh) three-lobed (leaved) ] Family: Asteraceae or alternatively Compositeae - [ (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) the aster (daisy) family; formerly Compositae ]

Origin: Central America and Pacific

It is a creeping evergreen perennial that roots at the leaf nodes and spreads widely. The leaves are ovate and usually 3 lobed. The flower is a yellow daisy-like flower that is approximately 1 inch across. Plant creeps and roots at nodes, making a dense ground cover, as well as a great hanging basket. It grows well under trees but it will not tolerate wet soils.

Medicinal use: In Suriname's traditional medicine, wedelia is used to treat hepatitis, infections and to clear the placenta after birth.

Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Author Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
Camera location19° 15′ 16.72″ N, 72° 58′ 31.74″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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