Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Balduina Nutt.
HONEYCOMBHEAD
Classification
ASTERALES
Balduina
Citation
BALDUINA Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 175. 1818, nom. cons. vs. Mnesiteon Rafinesque 1817.
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TYPE: Balduina uniflora Nuttall, typ. cons.
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Balduina angustifolia COASTALPLAIN HONEYCOMBHEAD Native
Balduina atropurpurea PURPLEDISK HONEYCOMBHEAD; PURPLE BALDUINA Native Rare-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Balduina uniflora ONEFLOWER HONEYCOMBHEAD Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Identification Key
1.  Leaves 0.5-3.5(4) mm wide, to 6 cm long; flower heads 5-45 per plant; outer phyllaries 0.6-1.7 mm wide, apices acuminate; pappus scales 0.3-0.6 mm long
1.  Leaves (2)3-12 mm wide, to 20(32) cm long; flower heads 1-3(5) per plant; outer phyllaries 1.7-3.1 mm wide, apices acute; pappus scales 1.3-2.2 mm long
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2.  Basal leaves 2.8-10.4 cm long; disc corollas yellow to orange
2.  Basal leaves 7-32 cm long; disc corollas dark purple to orange-red
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Actinospermum Actinospermum Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 448. 1823. TYPE: Balduina multiflora Nuttall
Endorima Endorima Rafinesque, Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 4: 195. 1819. TYPE: Balduina uniflora Nuttall = Balduina Nuttall 1818.
Mnesiteon Mnesiteon Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 67. 1817, nom. rej. vs. Balduina Nuttall 1818. TYPE: Non designatus.