Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tridax Daisy

Tridax procumbens

Spanish: Hierba del toro

Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Tridax procumbens, commonly known as coatbuttons or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is best known as a widespread weed and pest plant. It is native to the tropical Americas, but it has been introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions worldwide. It is listed as a noxious weed in the United States and has pest status in nine states.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records46,325 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Cite as: “Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/tridax-procumbens/, 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.