Boltonia montana
Boltonia montana, the mountain doll's daisy,[1] is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. 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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Boltonia |
| Species: | B. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Boltonia montana J.F. Townsend & Karaman-Castro | |
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]
Boltonia montana is critically imperiled in New Jersey and Virginia, and is possibly extirpated in Pennsylvania. In 2010, there were only 11 occurrences. The long term trend is a decline of 30-50%. It is not a U.S. Endangered Species.[4]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Boltonia montana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
- Townsend, John F. & Karaman-Castro, Vesna 2006. Sida 22(2): 874–884, f. 1–2 includes line drawings and color photos
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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