Boltonia caroliniana

Boltonia caroliniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Boltonia
Species:	B. caroliniana
Binomial name
Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
Synonyms[1]
Boltonia ravenelii Fernald & Griscom Chrysanthemum carolinianum Walter

Boltonia caroliniana, common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the southeastern United States, primarily in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia with a few isolated populations in western Georgia.^[2]

Boltonia caroliniana is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. It has many daisy-like flower heads with white or lilac ray florets and yellow disc florets.^[3][4][5]

The Carolina doll's-daisy can grow to 4–6 feet tall, with a waxy smooth stem and leaves. Tends to be bushier than B. asteroides. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike B. diffusa.^[6]

References

1. The Plant List, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
2. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
3. Flora of North America, Carolina doll’s-daisy, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) Fernald
4. Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): pages 487–488 description + commentary in English
5. Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): plate 642 photos of herbarium specimen
6. "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-21.