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Sphagneticola trilobata

Family Asteraceae

Species Profile

Species classification	Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds; World's Worst Invasive Alien Species]
Common names	Creeping Ox-eye, Singapore Daisy, Trailing Daisy, Wedelia, Wild Marigold
Synonyms	Complaya trilobata (L.) Strother; Polymnia carnosa var. carnosa; Polymnia crenata (Rich.) Poir.; Seruneum trilobatum (L.) Kuntze; Silphium trilobatum L.; Sphagneticola ulei O.Hoffm.; Stemmodontia carnosa (Rich.) Cook & Collins; Stemmodontia carnosa (Rich.) O.F.Cook & G.N.Collins; Thelechitonia trilobata (L.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec.; Verbesina carnosa (Rich.) M.Gómez; Verbesina carnosa var. carnosa; Verbesina tridentata Spreng.; Wedelia brasiliensis (Spreng.) S.F.Blake; Wedelia brasiliensis var. brasiliensis; Wedelia carnosa Rich. [Illegitimate]; Wedelia carnosa var. carnosa; Wedelia carnosa var. triloba Rich. ex DC.; Wedelia paludicola Poepp.; Wedelia paludosa DC.; Wedelia paludosa var. paludosa; Wedelia paludosa var. vialis DC.; Wedelia triloba (Rich. ex DC.) Bello; Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc.; Wedelia trilobata A.St.-Hil.
Longevity	Perennial
Growth form	Vine/scrambler/climber, Herb
Seed dispersal morphology	Information unavailable
Maximum height (m)	0.7
Capable of vegetative reproduction	Yes
Native range	North America, South America
Exotic range (Australia)	WA, Christmas Island, NT, QLD, NSW
Exotic range (other)	Pacific Ocean Islands, Indian Ocean Islands, North America, Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean Islands
Habitat types (exotic)	Coastal vegetation/sand dunes, Garden escape, Agricultural land, Roadsides, Disturbed areas (including trails), Wastelands, Riparian systems
Soil type (exotic)	Well drained, Moist soils
Decade of introduction	1970