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Boltonia diffusa

Boltonia diffusa Elliott

Doll's Daisy, Smallhead Doll's Daisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BODI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous , Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire , Serrulate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Disc flowers yellow, ray flowers white to lilac.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist , Wet
Conditions Comments: Waste-places and along roadsides.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FACW		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Boltonia diffusa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Boltonia diffusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boltonia diffusa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-09
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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