Asteraceae

Erect tropical daisy

Egletes viscosa (L.) Less.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Egletes

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Egletes viscosaAsteraceae

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Common names

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English: Erect tropical daisy

Synonyms

Cotula viscosa L.
Egletes viscosa f. bipinnatifida Shinners
Egletes viscosa var. dissecta Shinners
Egletes viscosa var. sprucei Baker
Egletes viscosa var. viscosa
Grangea domingensis var. viscosa (L.) M.Gómez
Platystephium graveolens Gardner

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.