Boltonia diffusa Ell. var. diffusa
Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Boltonia diffusa Ell. var. diffusa
- Common Name
- Small-head Doll's-daisy
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Boltonia diffusa Elliott var. diffusa
- Comments
- Presumably introduced in our area from further south and west. In general morphology, this species posesses the achene characters of Boltonia asteroides var. glastifolia (well-developed wings, prominent pappus awns, and pubescence on achene faces) but has the diminutive heads, slender peduncles, and diffuse inflorescence of Boltonia caroliniana. It was only recently identified as occurring in our area and appears to be spreading rapidly.
- Habitat
- Power-line clearings, roadsides, fields, and fencerows. Infrequent but locally common at a few sites in the c. Piedmont; also recently collected in the Coastal Plain counties of Sussex and York.
- Native Status
- Introduced
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