Sprawling Horseweed

Sprawling Horseweed

Common name: Sprawling Horseweed

Latin name: Calyptocarpus vialis Less.

Family: Asteraceae

Life Cycle: Annual or Weak Perennial

Type: Broadleaf

Description: Small, trailing, pubescent perennial herb with ovate to ovate-lanceolate leaves arranged oppositely on the stem. Ray flowers have 3-8 yellow corollas while disk flowers are yellow to orange.

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Sprawling Horseweed