Eclipta prostrata

(Linnaeus) Linnaeus

Mant. Pl., 286. 1771.

Illustrated
Basionym: Verbesina prostrata Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 902. 1753
Synonyms: Eclipta alba (Linnaeus) Hasskarl
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 129.

Leaf blades 2–10 cm × 4–30+ mm. Ray laminae ca. 2 mm. Disc corollas ca. 1.5 mm. Cypselae ca. 2.5 mm. 2n = 22 (as E. alba).


Phenology: Flowering year round, mostly summer–fall.
Habitat: Wet places, often ruderal
Elevation: 60–1600 m

Distribution

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Ont., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced in Europe, Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands, Australia.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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John L. Strother +
(Linnaeus) Linnaeus +
Verbesina prostrata +
Ont. +, Ala. +, Ariz. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, introduced in Europe +, Asia +, Africa +, Pacific Islands +  and Australia. +
60–1600 m +
Wet places, often ruderal +
Flowering year round, mostly summer–fall. +
Illustrated +
Eclipta alba +
Eclipta prostrata +
species +