Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

False Daisy

Eclipta prostrata

Spanish: Zarzaparrilla

Eclipta prostrata commonly known as false daisy, yerba de tago, and bhringraj, is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is widespread across much of the world. Most often recorded in Feb, May.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records24,622 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2024 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-18 — observation by zihuadean
2025-02-01 — observation by vctrndr
2024-05-16 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “False Daisy (Eclipta prostrata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eclipta-prostrata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.