Boltonia montana

Boltonia montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Boltonia
Species: B. montana
Binomial name
Boltonia montana
J.F. Townsend & Karaman-Castro

Boltonia montana (mountain doll's daisy),[1] is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is found only in the east-central part of the United States, in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.[2]

Boltonia montana is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (60 inches) tall. It has many daisy-like flower heads with pink or lavender ray florets and yellow disc florets.[3]

References

  1. "Boltonia montana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  3. Townsend, John F. & Karaman-Castro, Vesna 2006. Sida 22(2): 874–884, f. 1–2 includes line drawings and color photos


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