Balduina angustifolia

Balduina angustifolia (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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Balduina
Species:
B. angustifolia
Binomial name
Balduina angustifolia
(Pursh) B.L. Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinospermum angustifolium (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Balduina multiflora Nutt.
  • Buphthalmum angustifolium Pursh

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
  1. The Plant List, Balduina angustifolia (Pursh) B.L. Rob.
  2. "Balduina angustifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Balduina angustifolia (Pursh) B.L. Rob.


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