Accession Data

Sphagneticola trilobata

Common Name: Rabbits Paw

Family: Asteraceae

Country of Origin: West Indies, central America and northern South America

Description: [syn. Wedelia trilobata A.St.-Hil.4]

Low-growing mat about 10" with deeply lobed leaves. Blooms profusely with 1" yellow-orange flowers resembling marigolds or zinnias, which are borne singly on the end of each stem. Plant creeps and roots at nodes, making a dense ground cover.

In addition, this species has traditionally been used to treat hepatitis, indigestion, and infections.

Uses: Studies have shown effectiveness as an anti-inflammatory, anti- microbial, and analgesic. Uses in traditional medicine include in Trinidad and Tobago where it is used for reproductive problems, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. In South America it is used to treat symptoms of colds and flu; for fevers and inflammations.

From Philippine Alternative Medicine

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 8b-11

Accession #: 198500646

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1309

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid II

Order: Asterales

Family: Asteraceae

SubFamily: Asteroideae

Tribe: Heliantheae

SubTribe: Ecliptinae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. Floridata Web Site
  2. New York Botanic Garden Web Site
  3. Sphagneticola trilobata. (2013, September 19). Wikispecies, . Retrieved 10:42, September 12, 2014.
  4. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.
  5. Sphagneticola trilobata at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.

Images

Sphagneticola trilobata
Sphagneticola trilobata