Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Boltonia L'Her.
DOLL'S-DAISY

Classification

ASTERALES
Boltonia

Citation

BOLTONIA L'Heritier de Brutelle, Sert. Angl. 27. 1789 ("1788").
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TYPE: Boltonia glastifolia (Hill) L'Heritier de Brutelle (Matricaria glastifolia Hill) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 403. 1913.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Boltonia apalachicolensis APALACHICOLA DOLL'S DAISY Native FACW (DEP)
Boltonia asteroides WHITE DOLL'S DAISY Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Boltonia diffusa SMALLHEAD DOLL'S DAISY Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP)

Identification Key

1.  Heads in paniculiform arrays, primary branches mostly spreading; only proximal bracts leaflike, 8-55 mm long, others reduced and linear to linear-oblanceolate or subulate, 2–10(15) mm
1.  Heads in corymbiform arrays, branches spreading to ascending; most bracts leaflike, 10-120 mm, only peduncle bracts reduced, linear to subulate or ovate to linear-oblanceolate, 1-12(-62) mm
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2.  Disc mostly 3-6(8) mm wide; pappus awns 0.3-0.8 mm long; outer phyllaries 1.3-2 mm long; ray laminae 5-9 mm long
2.  Disc mostly 6-10 mm wide; pappus awns 0.4-2 mm long; outer phyllaries 1.5-3.8 mm long; ray laminae 5-13 mm long

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Cacotanis Cacotanis Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 43. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: Cacotanis ciliata (Rafinesque) Rafinesque (Eclipta ciliata Rafinesque)