Thursday, April 9, 2009

Creeping here and there

Complaya trilobata / Wedelia trilobata
[Creeping Daisy, 地锦花,穿地龙]
Origin: West Indies, North South America

A common vigorous, free-flowering creeping herb common in gardens and roadsides. Leaves have a sharp-toothed margin, are shiny and oval with 3 distinct ribs. The single flower heads are orange-yellow. The small fruit measures about 5mm long. All plant parts are toxic to mammals. [A Guide to Toxic Plants in Singapore]

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