Calyptocarpus vialis Lessing. Common name: Straggler-daisy, Lawnflower, Horse-herb, Hierba del Caballo. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, lawns, flower-beds. Distribution: Native of s. TX and Mexico. Nesom (2011d) discussed the native distribution of C. vialis and concluded that it was originally native to s. TX and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, Fl7, FNA21, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, NcTx, Ok, S, SE1, Tx, WH3, Sherff & Alexander (1955); = n/a – RAB
Links to other floras: = Calyptocarpus vialis - FNA21
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 0
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