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False Daisy
Eclipta prostrata
  
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About False Daisy (Eclipta prostrata) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant False daisy (Eclipta prostrata) is a plant in the Sunflower family with a long history in traditional medicine. The common name false daisy comes from the plant's tiny, daisy-like flowers. Other common names include yerba de tago and bhringraj. It grows in moist areas in California and many other places throughout the world. False daisy is sometimes classified as a weed.

False daisy has many chemical compounds (including flavonoids and steroids) that make it an important medicinal plant. It has been used to treat a wide range of health conditions, including a variety of skin, liver, and stomach ailments. It has also been used as a treatment for hair loss and snakebites.

This plant has a spreading growth habit and can quickly colonize disturbed areas. It tolerates many soil types, as long as it gets enough water. The small flowers appear in summer and can attract native pollinators. The center of the flower turns into a seed head after blooming. The leaves are lance-shaped and covered in hairs.
Timalsina, D., & Devkota, H. P. (2021). Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. (Asteraceae): Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chemical Constituents, and Biological Activities. Biomolecules, 11(11), 1738. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11111738, Southwest Desert Flora. Eclipta prostrata, False Daisy. https://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Asteraceae/Eclipta%20prostrata,%20False%20Daisy.html, Minnesota Wildflowers. Eclipta prostrata (Yerba-de-tajo).
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Annual herb

Size
Size
3.3 ft tall

Form
Form
Upright

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Flower Color
Flower Color
White

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Summer

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Soil Description
Soil Description
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Moist places

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.6" - 37.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.02", Coldest Month: 41.6" - 63.7", Hottest Month: 65.2" - 89.5", Humidity: 0.97" - 40.15", Elevation: -224" - 4371"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Bhringraj, Yerba De Tago


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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