Boltonia caroliniana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Species: | B. caroliniana
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| Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
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Boltonia caroliniana, common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is found only in the southeastern United States, primarily in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia with a few isolated populations in western Georgia.[2]
Boltonia caroliniana is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. It has many daisy-like flower heads with white or lilac ray florets and yellow disc florets.[3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ The Plant List, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Carolina doll’s-daisy, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
- ^ Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): pages 487-488 description + commentary in English
- ^ Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): plate 642 photos of herbarium specimen
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