Balduina atropurpurea

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Balduina atropurpurea
Balduina atropurpurea purple honeycomb gead.jpg
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]

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References

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  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. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Balduina atropurpurea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. Flora of North America, Balduina atropurpurea R.M. Harper