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Bellis perennis

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Name

Identification
Bellis perennis L. [family ASTERACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Bellis hortensis
  • Bellis integrifolia
  • Bellis margaritifolia
  • Bellis perennis
Common name
  • English daisy, Flora of North America Vol. 20
  • pâquerette commune, Flora of North America Vol. 20

Flora

Entry for Bellis perennis Linnaeus [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 20,
Names
Bellis perennis Linnaeus [family COMPOSITAE], Sp. Pl., 2: 886. 1753
Treatment Author(s)
Luc Brouillet
Information
Rhizomes short, erect, herbaceous. Leaves: petioles winged, equaling or longer than blades; blades 6–40 × 4–20 mm, bases ± attenuate, apices rounded. Peduncles lax, (3–)5–15(–20) cm. Phyllaries: margins ciliolate, particularly distally, apices obtuse. Ray corollas 4–8(–11) mm. Disc corollas 1.5 mm. Cypselae 1–2 mm. 2n = 18.
Phenology
mar-may (spring), jun-aug (summer)
Altitude range
0–500+ m;
Distribution
EuropeAsiaPacific Islands (Hawaii)Pacific Islands (New Zealand)introduced in South America.USA AlaskaUSA Calif.USA Conn.USA IdahoUSA Ill.USA Ind.USA Ky.USA MaineUSA Mass.USA Mich.USA Minn.USA Mont.USA N.H.USA N.Y.USA N.C.USA N.Dak.USA OhioUSA Oreg.USA Pa.USA R.I.USA Tenn.USA UtahUSA Vt.USA Va.USA Wash.USA W.Va.USA Wis.Canada B.C.Canada N.B.Canada Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.)Canada N.S.Canada Ont.Canada Que.
Discussion
There is an old report of Bellis perennis from St. Pierre and Miquelon; it is not established there. It might not have persisted in Alaska. The species is used in homeopathic medicine, as a tea and as a vitamin supplement. It is also a widely planted ornamental.
Native/Introduced
introduced;

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