Tridax procumbens
Coat Buttons, Coat Buttons
Other regional names: Coatbuttons +1 more
- Coatbuttons
- Tridax Daisy
Also known as: Amellus pedunculatus Ortega ex Willd. +11 more
- Amellus pedunculatus Ortega ex Willd.
- Balbisia canescens Rich. ex Pers.
- Balbisia canescens Rich., 1807
- Balbisia divaricata Cass.
- Balbisia elongata Willd.
- Balbisia pedunculata Hoffmanns.
- Tridax procumbens subsp. canescens (Rich. ex Pers.) DC.
- Tridax procumbens subsp. ovatifolia B.L.Rob. ex B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Tridax procumbens subsp. procumbens
- Tridax procumbens var. canescens (Rich. ex Pers.) DC.
- Tridax procumbens var. ovatifolia B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Tridax procumbens var. procumbens
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Tridax procumbens (commonly known as Coat Buttons) is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazan-retto, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe