About Spilanthes uliginosa
Acmella uliginosa, the marsh para cress, is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. The plant is native to South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, etc.) and is naturalized in parts of Asia (China, Philippines, India, etc.) and Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spilanthes uliginosa
- Genus
- Spilanthes
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet or marshy places
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Spilanthes uliginosa belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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