| Bellis sylvestris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Bellis |
| Species: | B. sylvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Bellis sylvestris | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Overall form, backside
Flower face
Flower backside
Maturing flower head becoming conical
Flower seeding
Seeds (achenes)
Long teaves tapering to base, showing 3 lengthwise veins
Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall. The name sylvestris comes from the word silvestris meaning "living in the woods" in Latin.
Characteristics
The southern daisy's creeping roots are rhizomes. what we usually call flower is an inflorescence composed of tens or hundreds of minuscule flowers. Those on the outside are white with a ligule. Those on the inside are yellow tube-shaped. The plant bears fruits called achenes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bellis sylvestris Cirillo". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bellis sylvestris (Southern daisy)". 19 January 2019.
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