Biology:Bellis sylvestris
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Bellis |
| Species: | B. sylvestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Bellis sylvestris Cirillo
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Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall. The name sylvestris comes from the word silvestris meaning "living in the woods" in Latin.
Characteristics
The southern daisy's creeping roots are rhizomes. The plant's flower is composed of tens or hundreds of minuscule flowers known as an inflorescence. The plant bears fruits called achenes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bellis sylvestris Cirillo". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:184425-1.
- ↑ "Bellis sylvestris (Southern daisy)". 19 January 2019. http://www.botanical-online.com/english/southern_daisy.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q291406 entry
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