Boltonia caroliniana

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Boltonia
Species:
B. caroliniana
Binomial name
Boltonia caroliniana
(Walter) Fernald
Synonyms[1]
  • Boltonia ravenelii Fernald & Griscom
  • Chrysanthemum carolinianum Walter

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 Boltonia Asteroides. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike Boltonia Diffusa. [6]

References
  1. The Plant List, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
  2. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
  3. Flora of North America, Carolina doll’s-daisy, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
  4. Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): pages 487-488 description + commentary in English
  5. Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): plate 642 photos of herbarium specimen
  6. "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-21.


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