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Trailing Daisy

Sphagneticola trilobata

Also known as Singapore Daisy, Creeping-oxeye, Bay Biscayne Creeping-oxeye, Wedelia

Trailing daisy spreads vigorously across moist soil, throwing out fleshy creeping stems that root firmly at every node to form dense, smothering carpets. Vibrant golden-yellow flower heads bloom year-round in warm climates, attracting a diverse assortment of small native bees, skippers, and flies. Introduced globally as a durable erosion-control groundcover, its aggressive growth has earned it a reputation as one of the tropics' most disruptive invasive weeds.

InvasiveFloweringGroundcover
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil nutrients
Predators
  • Herbivorous insects
  • Terrestrial snails
  • Grazing livestock
ThreatsHerbicide applications, mechanical clearing, and hand weeding in managed areas
HabitatsCoastal thickets, roadsides, disturbed clearings, canal banks, and agricultural margins
Life spanPerennial (indefinite through persistent clonal spreading)
Classification
  1. OrderAsterales
  2. FamilyAsteraceae
  3. GenusSphagneticola
  4. SpeciesSphagneticola trilobata
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Garden Containment: Avoid planting near natural wetlands or waterways where runaway stems easily root and crowd out native flora.
  • Identification: Look for fleshy, three-lobed leaves with toothed margins paired with bright yellow daisy-like flower heads on upright stalks.
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