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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Balduina atropurpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Balduina atropurpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-68-002:

Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Endorima atropurpurea

 

COMMON NAME:
Purple-disk Honeycomb-head, Bog Honeycomb-head, Purple Balduina, Purple Honeycomb-head


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Balduina atropurpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Balduina atropurpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-68-002:
Balduina atropurpurea   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Endorima atropurpurea

 

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3156

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Peaty seepage bogs and wet pine savannas, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare (historically in NC Coastal Plain, but not recently seen)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Reddish-purple
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers sterile

FRUIT:
Fall
Dark brown
Achene

 

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