Flower · GBIF taxon 3116842
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobataAlso 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 →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- 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)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
- GenusSphagneticola
- SpeciesSphagneticola trilobata
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- 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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