| Nipponanthemum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Nipponanthemum (Kitam.) Kitam. |
| Species: | N. nipponicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nipponanthemum nipponicum | |
| Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Nipponanthemum nipponicum, commonly called "Nippon daisy" or "Montauk daisy," is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [1] [3] It is native to coastal regions of Japan but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions. [4] [5] It is now naturalized as an escapee along seashores in New York and New Jersey. [6] [7] It is the only species in the genus Nipponanthemum, formerly considered part of Chrysanthemum . [8] [9]
Nipponanthemum nipponicum is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Most of the alternate leaves are clustered near the top of the stem. Flower heads are up to 8 cm (3 inches) across and are borne singly. Ray flowers are white, disc flowers usually yellow but sometimes red or purple.[ citation needed ]
