Boltonia asteroides, the white doll's daisy,[2] false chamomile,[3] or false aster, is a species of plant native to the United States and Canada. It is found primarily in the Mississippi Valley and Great Plains from Saskatchewan south to Texas and Florida, with isolated populations in the eastern United States. Reports of the species in New England, New York, and the Pacific Northwest appear to be introductions.[4]
Boltonia asteroides is a robust, 16″ to 78″ tall (40.6cm to 198.1cm), perennial. It spreads by stolons (horizontal stems running along the surface of the ground). It has many daisy-like flower heads with white or lavender ray florets and yellow disc florets.[5]
The species is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant because of its attractive flowers.[6][7]
- Boltonia asteroides var. asteroides - coastal regions
- Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama (A.Gray) Cronquist - Great Plains, Mississippi Valley
- Boltonia asteroides var. recognita (Fernald & Griscom) Cronquist - Great Plains, Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Canadian Prairie Provinces; introduced in New England + Pacific Northwest
References
- ^ a b The Plant List, Boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Hér.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Boltonia asteroides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b "Boltonia asteroides in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Gardening with Native Wild Flowers. Timber Press. 1997. ISBN 0-88192-381-8.
- ^ Alfred Pink Gardening for the Million.
External links
Media related to Boltonia asteroides at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Boltonia asteroides at Wikispecies- Boltonia asteroides University of Southern Indiana
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