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Acmella uliginosa.jpg

Acmella uliginosa  (Sw.) Cass.

Marsh Para Cress

Plants > Angiosperms > Asteraceae > Acmella uliginosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus: Acmella
Species: uliginosa

  • Common names: Marsh Para Cress
  • Thai names: 
  • Chinese names: 沼生金纽扣 zhao sheng jin niu kou
  • Distribution: Native throughout the tropics in Africa, America, and Asia; naturalized in the Pacific islands
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P., Ob Khan N.P.), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Acmella uliginosa from Thailand.
Acmella uliginosa Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Acmella uliginosa, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
Acmella uliginosa Ob Khan NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Acmella uliginosa, Ob Khan N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Acmella uliginosa flower.jpg
Acmella uliginosa, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017
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Acmella uliginosa, Pai Mae Hong Son, November 2017

References: 
​The Plant List
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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