Biology:Balduina atropurpurea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Balduina atropurpurea
Balduina atropurpurea purple honeycomb gead.jpg

Imperiled (NatureServe)[1][2]
Scientific classification edit
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
Synonyms[3]
  • Baldwinia atropurpurea R.M. Harper
  • Endorima atropurpurea Small

Balduina atropurpurea, the purpledisk honeycombhead,[4] 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).[5]

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.[6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15591475 entry