Balduina atropurpurea

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Balduina atropurpurea
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Status TNC G2.svg
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1] [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 atropurpureaR.M. Harper
  • Endorima atropurpureaSmall

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]

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer Balduina atropurpurea". NatureServe Explorer Balduina atropurpurea. Arlington Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe. 2022-06-03. NatureServe Element Code:PDAST0Z020. Retrieved 23 Jun 2022.
  2. ↑ Faber-Langendoen, D; Nichols, J; Master, L; Snow, K; Tomaino, A; Bittman, R; Hammerson, G; Heidel, B; Ramsay, L; Teucher, A; Young, B (2012). NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks (PDF) (Report). Arlington, Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe.
  3. ↑ The Plant List, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper
  4. ↑ NRCS. "Balduina atropurpurea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ↑ Flora of North America, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper


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