Balduina angustifolia, the coastal plain honeycombhead,[2] is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi).[3]
Balduina angustifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Balduina |
Species: | B. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Balduina angustifolia (Pursh) B.L. Rob.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Balduina angustifolia is a perennial herb with branching stems. Each plant has 20 or more flower heads, each with yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets. The species grows in sandy soil, often in pinelands.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Balduina angustifolia (Pursh) B.L. Rob.
- ^ NRCS. "Balduina angustifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Balduina angustifolia (Pursh) B.L. Rob.
External links
edit- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Florida Native Plant Society
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Rufino Osorio, photo of Balduina angustifolia – Coastal Plain Balduina