Balduina atropurpurea

Balduina atropurpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Balduina
Species: B. atropurpurea
Binomial name
Balduina atropurpurea
R.M.Harper
Synonyms[1]
  • Baldwinia atropurpurea R.M. Harper
  • Endorima atropurpurea Small

Balduina atropurpurea (purpledisk honeycombhead)[2] is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina).[3]

Balduina atropurpurea is a perennial herb with branching stems. Each plant has 1-4 flower heads, each with yellow ray florets and purple disc florets. The species grows in pinelands and savannahs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper
  2. ↑ "Balduina atropurpurea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ↑ Flora of North America, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper
  • [lants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BAAT USDA Plants Profile for Balduina atropurpurea (purpledisk honeycombhead)]


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