Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Bellis perennis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bellis perennis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-46-001:
Bellis perennis FAMILY Asteraceae
COMMON NAME:
English Daisy, Lawndaisy
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_bepe2_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Bellis perennis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Bellis perennis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Bellis perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-46-001:
Bellis perennis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
3400
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Lawns, grassy roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare or waifs
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal (plant almost scapose)
Petiole length ≤ blade length
Margins crenate
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomatous
FLOWER:
Spring
Rays: White to pink
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers pistillate
Flower heads solitary on leafless stalks
FRUIT:
Spring
Nutlet
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