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Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.

False Daisy, Eclipta
Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: ECPR
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Eclipta prostrata

Yerba de Tago

Asteraceae

Location: 1.5 km N of Loop 1604, on private property E of Blanco Rd.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Moist, semi-shady, alkaline soil.

Description: Erect, single stalk, to 3-9 dm, 5 mm dia, light red-brown, much branched from axils. Many white, fiberous roots to 25 cm. Antorse-appressed, stiff hairs, less than .5 mm throughout. Leaves opposite, short petioled, linear-lanceolate, to 6 cm long w/few, obscure teeth. Flowers solitary, on axillary peduncle. Phyllaries few. Rays many, white, pistillate. Disk flowers perfect.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Sep 24, 1992
 Specimen number: 481

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0727
 Accession Date: Apr 26, 1994
 Accession Number: 53

Annotations: SCXRB [=E. alba] (In flower)

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