Egletes viscosa
Erect Tropical Daisy
Also known as: Cotula viscosa L. +8 more
- Cotula viscosa L.
- Egletes floribunda Poepp.
- Egletes obovata Benth.
- Egletes viscosa f. bipinnatifida Shinners
- Egletes viscosa var. dissecta Shinners
- Egletes viscosa var. sprucei Baker
- Egletes viscosa var. viscosa
- Grangea domingensis var. viscosa (L.) M.Gómez
- Platystephium graveolens Gardner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Egletes viscosa (commonly known as Erect Tropical Daisy) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba