Facelis retusa (Lam.) Schultz-Bip.

Locations ofFacelis retusa (Lam.) Schultz-Bip. in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Facelis retusa (Lam.) Schultz-Bip.
Common Name
Trampweed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Facelis retusa (Lam.) Schultz-Bip.
Comments
Introduced from South America and widely naturalized in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast states. First found as a lawn weed in Dinwiddie County, 1999. In 2013, it was discovered to be locally abundant on the Eastern Shore and in Suffolk City; additional counties have been added since, suggesting that it has been spreading "under the radar."
Habitat
An early-maturing, ruderal weed of lawns, sandy roadsides, clearings, and waste ground. Frequent, se. Coastal Plain and Eastern Shore; also in several Piedmont counties.
Native Status
Introduced

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