Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

Creeping, mat-forming, semisucculent perennial herb; stems rounded, rooting at nodes, 1–3 (–4) m long, with flowering branches ascending to (10–) 70–100 cm high, sparsely appressed-pilose/scabrous, sometimes subglabrous. Leaves fleshy, with broadly winged petioles or sessile, lanceolate to ovate or obovate, 4–9 cm long, (1.5–) 2–5 cm wide, usually with a pair of lateral lobes or enlarged lower teeth, irregularly toothed marginally, acute, rarely obtuse. Capitula solitary, terminal (but appearing axillary), 3.0–3.5 cm diam. including rays; peduncles 3–10 cm long; receptacle convex to conical; involucral bracts 12–15, to 10 mm long, unequal; paleae linear to oblanceolate, yellow-orange-tipped, erect or arching over florets and somewhat enfolding them, persistent. Ray florets 4–10; ligule 6–15 mm long, 3-lobed, yellow-orange with c. 8 darker longitudinal veins. Disc florets with yellow-orange corollas. Achenes urceolate, 4–5 mm long, tuberculate; ray achenes 3-angled; disc achenes 2-angled; body of achene extended as an apical collar, hiding the pappus. Pappus a crown of short fimbriate scales on a stout rostrum.

Found in coastal dune systems and in boggy situations in swamps, on creek banks and near dams, in sandy to clay soils, often invading natural woodlands and rainforest, at altitudes from sea level to at least 680 m.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.