Boltonia caroliniana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Boltonia |
Species: | B. caroliniana
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Binomial name | |
Boltonia caroliniana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Boltonia caroliniana, common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. 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]
The Carolina doll's-daisy can grow to 4–6 feet tall, with a waxy smooth stem and leaves. Tends to be bushier than B. asteroides. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike B. diffusa. [6]
Boltonia caroliniana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Boltonia |
Species: | B. caroliniana
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Binomial name | |
Boltonia caroliniana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Boltonia caroliniana, common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. 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]
The Carolina doll's-daisy can grow to 4–6 feet tall, with a waxy smooth stem and leaves. Tends to be bushier than B. asteroides. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike B. diffusa. [6]