Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
prostrata
ID:
109482

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) L.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1771

Citation Micro:
Mant. Pl. 2: 286 (1771)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000108811



Common Names

  • Prostrate Daisy
  • False Daisy
  • Eclipta


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Synonyms

  • Eclipta alba Hassk. [unknown]
  • Cotula alba (L.) L. [unknown]
  • Wilborgia oblongifolia Hook. [unknown]
  • Verbesina prostrata L. [unknown]
  • Anthemis cotuloides Raf. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba (L.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Eclipta patula Schrad. ex DC. [deprecated]
  • Grangea lanceolata Poir. [unknown]
  • Galinsoga oblongifolia (Hook.) DC. [unknown]
  • Wedelia psammophila Poepp. [unknown]
  • Artemisia viridis Blanco [unknown]
  • Eclipta pumila Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba longifolia (Schrad.) Hassk. [unknown]
  • Chamaemelum foetidum Garsault [unknown]
  • Micrelium tolax Forssk. [unknown]
  • Eclipta flexuosa Raf. [unknown]
  • Anthemis sulphurea Wall. ex Nyman [unknown]
  • Eclipta marginata Steud. [unknown]
  • Polygyne inconspicua Phil. [unknown]
  • Eclipta parviflora Wall. ex DC. [unknown]
  • Eclipta angustifolia C.Presl [unknown]
  • Paleista brachypoda Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta longifolia Schrad. [unknown]
  • Anthemis abyssinica J.Gay ex A.Rich. [unknown]
  • Eclipta hirsuta Bartl. [unknown]
  • Verbesina alba alba [unknown]
  • Eleutheranthera prostrata prostrata [unknown]
  • Anthemis abyssinica abyssinica [unknown]
  • Eclipta prostrata prostrata [unknown]
  • Eclipta procumbens patula DC. [unknown]
  • Eclipta longifolia Schrad. ex DC. [deprecated]
  • Eclipta dichotoma Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta zippeliana Blume [unknown]
  • Spilanthes pseudo-acmella (L.) Murray [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba longifolia Bettfr. [unknown]
  • Eclipta philippinensis Gand. [unknown]
  • Eclipta ciliata Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta heterophylla Bartl. [unknown]
  • Cotula prostrata L. [unknown]
  • Verbesina pseudoacmella L. [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba zippeliana (Blume) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Galinsoga oblonga DC. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba parviflora (Wall. ex DC.) Miq. [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta brachypoda (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray [unknown]
  • Verbesina conyzoides Trew [unknown]
  • Amellus carolinianus Walter [unknown]
  • Anthemis viridis Blanco [unknown]
  • Anthemis cotula-foetida Crantz [unknown]
  • Eupatoriophalacron album (L.) Hitchc. [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta diffusa DC. [unknown]
  • Anthemis cotula hierosolymitana Eig [unknown]
  • Anthemis galilaea brachyota Eig [unknown]
  • Eclipta nutans nutans [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba prostrata (L.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Anthemis galilaea hierosolymitana (Eig) Yavin [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba erecta Kuntze [unknown]
  • Eclipta prostrata prostrata [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba prostrata (L.) Miq. [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba parviflora (Wall. ex DC.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta zippeliana (Blume) J.Kost. [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta erecta [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta latifolia Willd. ex Walp. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba alba [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba erecta Hassl. [unknown]
  • Anthemis cotula lithuanica (DC.) Tzvelev [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba erecta Miq. [unknown]
  • Ecliptica alba alba [unknown]
  • Eclipta prostrata aureoreticulata Y.T.Chang [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba prostrata Huber [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba alba [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba zippeliana (Blume) Hassk. [unknown]
  • Eclipta oederi (Murray) Weigel [unknown]
  • Eclipta linearis Otto ex Sweet [unknown]
  • Buphthalmum diffusum Vahl ex DC. [unknown]
  • Eclipta punctata L. [unknown]
  • Bellis ramosa Jacq. [unknown]
  • Eclipta simplex Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba zippeliana (Blume) Miq. [unknown]
  • Eclipta tinctoria Raf. [unknown]
  • Verbesina alba L. [unknown]
  • Eleutheranthera prostrata (L.) Sch.Bip. [unknown]
  • Acmella lanceolata Link ex Spreng. [unknown]
  • Eclipta nutans Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta dubia Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta sulcata Raf. [unknown]
  • Eclipta dentata B.Heyne ex Wall. [unknown]
  • Eclipta marginata Boiss. [unknown]
  • Eclipta spicata Spreng. [unknown]
  • Chamaemelum foetidum Baumg. [unknown]
  • Eclipta patula Schrad. [unknown]
  • Eclipta procumbens patula Schrad. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba prostrata (L.) Hassk. [unknown]
  • Eclipta erecta prostrata (L.) Baker [unknown]
  • Cotula alva (L.) L. [unknown]
  • Wedelia psammophila Poepp. & Endl. [unknown]
  • Eclipta alba erecta Hassk. [unknown]

Description

Eclipta prostrata (also called False Daisy, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions, and is found in moist areas. It is an annual, growing up to 1 m tall, with lanceolate leaves and white flower heads.

Uses & Benefits

Eclipta prostrata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomach problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eclipta prostrata has small white flowers that are clustered in heads. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have opposite leaves that are oval shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eclipta prostrata is an annual plant that is propagated by seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in a variety of soil types. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated by cuttings taken in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Eclipta prostrata

Eclipta prostrata is native to tropical and subtropical regions and can be found in moist, disturbed areas.

Eclipta prostrata FAQ

What is the scientific name of Eclipta prostrata?

Eclipta prostrata

What is the common name of Eclipta prostrata?

False Daisy

What is the natural habitat of Eclipta prostrata?

Eclipta prostrata is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,