# Trailing Daisy (*Sphagneticola trilobata*) The Trailing Daisy is a cheerful yellow flower that loves to spread out and cover the ground. It blooms in sunny spots and brings a splash of color to gardens and parks. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 7 - **Habitat:** Urban areas - **Also known as:** Creeping Daisy, Creeping Oxeye ![Trailing Daisy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/WEDELIA-Sphagneticola_trilobata_%286%29.jpg&width=800) Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WEDELIA-Sphagneticola_trilobata_%286%29.jpg) ## Appearance The Trailing Daisy has bright, cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers atop dark green, slightly hairy leaves. Its distinctive leaves are usually three-lobed, giving the plant a textured appearance as it spreads, forming dense, low mats. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Asterales - **Family:** Asteraceae - **Genus:** Sphagneticola ## Interesting facts - Even though it's beautiful, in some places it's considered a 'weed' because it spreads too fast! - Its scientific name, 'trilobata,' means 'three-lobed,' referring to its unique leaf shape! - This plant can grow so quickly, it often forms a dense, living green carpet over wide areas! - Trailing Daisy seeds are tiny, but its main way to travel is by its stems rooting where they touch soil! ## Special abilities - **Rooting Runner:** Trailing Daisy can root from its stem nodes, allowing it to spread quickly and colonize new ground. - **Sunny Survivor:** Trailing Daisy has strong tolerance for various soils and sunlight, helping it thrive in many environments. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 15-30 cm - **Spread:** 30-100 cm - **Flower Size:** 1-3 cm - **Bloom Season:** Year-round in tropical climates; summer to fall elsewhere - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** None - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** Honey bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Visits flowers for nectar and pollen. - **Pollinates:** [Monarch butterfly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/monarch-butterfly) (*Danaus plexippus*) — Feeds on nectar from its abundant flowers. - **Eaten by:** [Garden snail](https://www.snappit.app/explore/garden-snail) (*Cornu aspersum*) — Snails can sometimes feed on its leaves. ## Traits - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Everblooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/everblooming): Everblooming plants produce flowers continuously or in repeated flushes over a long period. - [Drought Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/drought-tolerant): Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. - [Rapid Growing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/rapid-growing): Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always look but don't pick flowers unless you have permission. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Trailing Daisy? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is Trailing Daisy? 15-30 cm ### How wide does Trailing Daisy spread? 30-100 cm ### How big are the flowers on Trailing Daisy? 1-3 cm ### When does Trailing Daisy bloom? Year-round in tropical climates; summer to fall elsewhere ### Is Trailing Daisy edible? No ### Is Trailing Daisy toxic? None ### What is Trailing Daisy's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Allerton Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/allerton-garden) — Hawaii, US · Botanical Garden - [Ortega](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/ortega) — Florida, US · Neighborhood - [American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/american-orchid-society-visitors-center-and-botanical-garden) — Florida, US · Botanical Garden - [Bay Shore Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/bay-shore-historic-district) — Florida, US · Historic District - [Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/hoomaluhia-botanical-garden) — Hawaii, US · Botanical Garden - [Kawai Nui Marsh](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/kawai-nui-marsh) — Hawaii, US · Park [View all places to see Trailing Daisy](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/trailing-daisy) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Trailing Daisy: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/trailing-daisy)