Eclipta prostrata
false daisy, eclipta, yerba de tago, yerba de tajo, pie plant
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
serrate, serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
January - December
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Field Characters
Stems mauve colored. Covered with flat hairs. Upright growth.
Natural History
The Acadians call Eclipta alba "souci". This name is misapplied and is an old French name marigold (Holmes 1990). It is found in mud at the edges of fresh water, nearly throughout Louisiana and Texas. It ranges throughout the warmer parts of the world. The origin of Eclipta alba is not clear with some authors claiming that the species is indigenous to Europe while others believe it to be native to North America.
Habitat
Damp sandy or muddy sites, bottomlands.