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Butter Daisy or Million Gold - Karabu Mal

Melampodium divaricatum or Melampodium rhombifolium is a flowering plant  in the sunflower family commonly called as Butter daisy, native to North and South America. It is now naturalized in Sri Lanka as a garden plant.
Flowers of Butter Daisy - Karabu Mal
Common Classification
Common Names Gold Medallion Flower, Star Daisy, Butter Daisy, Million Gold
Scientific NameMelampodium divaricatum
Sinhala NameKarabu Mal
Scientific Classification
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMelampodium
SpeciesM. divaricatum
SynonymWedelia ovatifolia, Melampodium rhombifolium 
Ecology
CategoryOrnamental
Growth HabitSmall-Shrub
DurationAnnual
OriginIntroduced
StatusCultivate-Natural
Property
Culinary / EdibleNo
Use as HerbNo
Other UseNo
Poisoned / ToxinNo
Identification
Leaves of Golden Daisy or Butter Daisy - Karabu Mal
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