Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- herbaceous plant
- Parent taxon
- Eclipta
- Image
- Starr 030807-0168 Eclipta prostrata.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P4000
- achene
- P9714
- Gabon
- P5588
- China
- P366
Article
Eclipta prostrata, the false daisy, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the world.
This plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. Solid, circular, purplish stems with white fine hairs 0.8m. Leaves arranged in opposite pairs, hairy in two-sided, lanceolate, serrated 2–12.5 cm long, 5–35 mm wide. The solitary flower heads are 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The bumpy achenes are compressed and narrowly winged.