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 | |
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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