lark daisy or Brazilian Daisy is a flowering plant known as several other names including Pineapple Weed, Manaos Beauty,Bachelor's Button and Brazilian Buttons. It is belong to genus Centratherum in Sun flower or Daisy family. It is native plant to Philippine, America and Australia introduced subtropical region of the world as a ornament and now naturalized throughout Asian countries including India and Sri Lanka. The plant consider as Invasive weed but sometime grow as a ornamental plant Because it's beautiful inflorescence. The Brazilian Daisy is commonly found on road sideways, edge of small forest or waste land.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Button, Manaos Beauty |
| Scientific Name | Centratherum punctatum |
| Sinhala Name | Brazilian Daisy |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Centratherum |
| Species | C. punctatum |
| Synonym | Spixia violacea, Amphirephis pilosa |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Weed |
| Growth Habit | Small-Shrub |
| Duration | Annual-Perennial |
| Origin | Exotic |
| Status | Invasive |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
