Singapore daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
family
Asteraceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 3 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Must not be distributed or disposed. This means it must not be released into the environment unless the distribution or disposal is authorised in a regulation or under a permit.
Common names
Singapore daisy, Bay Biscayne creeping oxeye, Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, Creeping daisy, Creeping ox eye, Creeping ox-eye, Creeping oxeye, Creeping wedelia, Rabbit's paw, Singapore daisy, Trailing daisy, Wedelia, Yellow dots, Creeping daisy, Creeping ox eye, Yellow dots, Creeping wedelia, Wedelia, Rabbit's paw, Trailing daisy.
A mat-forming groundcover, or occasionally a low-climbing plant, with hairy stems. Its paired leaves are often three-lobed and have toothed margins. These leaves are glossy in appearance and mostly hairless. Its bright yellow daisy-like 'flowers' (20-30 mm across) are borne singly on stalks 3-15 cm longeach flower has 8-13 yellowish 'petals' (6-15 mm long) with finely toothed tips.
Impact
Impact
Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata ) is regarded as a significant environmental weed in Queensland, and a minor or potential environmental weed in New South Wales and Western Australia. It is actively managed by community groups in Queensland and was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in three Natural Resource Management regions.This species is also listed in the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) and is regarded to be among the top 100 of the world's worst invasive alien species.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata ) is regarded as a significant environmental weed in Queensland, and a minor or potential environmental weed in New South Wales and Western Australia. It is actively managed by community groups in Queensland and was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in three Natural Resource Management regions.This species is also listed in the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) and is regarded to be among the top 100 of the world's worst invasive alien species.
