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Eclipta prostrata

Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.

Pie Plant, False Daisy, Eclipta

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Eclipta alba, Eclipta erecta, Verbesina alba, Verbesina prostrata

USDA Symbol: ECPR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous , Scabrous
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Stems erect or decumbent, up to about 28 inches long.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Typically flowers in summer and fall, but may flower any time during the year if conditions allow for it.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: ON

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FAC	OBL	FAC	FACW	FACW	FACW	FACW	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0727 Collected Sep 24, 1992 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eclipta prostrata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eclipta prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eclipta prostrata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-26
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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