Calyptocarpus vialis

• Botanical Name : Calyptocarpus vialis Less.

• The name is derived from a Greek wordkalypto which means covered or hidden and karpos meaning fruit.

• Synonyms : Blainvillea tampicana (DC.) Benth & Hook.f.
• Common Name : Straggler Daisy, Prostrate Lawnflower, Sprawling Horseweed
• Plant Family : Asteraceae (Compositae)
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 17, 19
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Calyptocarpus vialis Plant :

• Habit : A perennial herb rooting at the nodes.
• Stem : Cylindrical, prostrate, densely covered with hairs.
• Leaves : Opposite, ovate-obovate, serrated, covered with hairs on both the surfaces.
• Inflorescence : Capitulum (Head)
• Flowers : Flower heads solitary in the leaf axils, each having 3 to 8 light yellow ray florets and several yellow disc florets.
• Fruits : Flat cypsela with a pappus of 2 or more awns.
• Significance : Generally grows as a wild plant.