Balduina atropurpurea
Balduina atropurpurea, the 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Balduina |
| Species: | B. atropurpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Balduina atropurpurea R.M.Harper | |
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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
- The Plant List, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Balduina atropurpurea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper
External links
- [lants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BAAT USDA Plants Profile for Balduina atropurpurea (purpledisk honeycombhead)]
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