Tridax procumbens

Tridax procumbens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tridax
Species:
T. procumbens
Binomial name
Tridax procumbens
Synonyms[1]
  • Amellus pedunculatus Ortega ex Willd.
  • Balbisia canescens Rich. ex Pers.
  • Balbisia divaricata Cass.
  • Balbisia elongata Willd.
  • Balbisia pedunculata Hoffmanns.
  • Chrysanthemum procumbens (L.) Sessé & Moc.

Tridax procumbens, commonly known as coatbuttons[2] or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is best known as a widespread weed and pest plant. It is native to the tropical Americas including Mexico,[1] but it has been introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions worldwide. It is listed as a noxious weed in the United States and has pest status in nine states.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Tridax procumbens L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tridax procumbens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Tridax procumbens L." at the Encyclopedia of Life

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