Nipponanthemum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Anthemideae |
Genus: |
Nipponanthemum (Kitam.) Kitam. |
Species: | N. nipponicum
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Binomial name | |
Nipponanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Kitam.
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Nipponanthemum nipponicum, commonly called "Nippon daisy" or "Montauk daisy," is a plant species native to coastal regions of Japan but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions. [3] [4] It is now naturalized as an escapee along seashores in New York and New Jersey. [5] [6] It is the only species in the genus Nipponanthemum, formerly considered part of Chrysanthemum. [7] [8]
Nipponanthemum nipponicum is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Most of the alternate leaves are clustered near the top of the stem. Flower heads are up to 8 cm (3 inches) across and are borne singly. Ray flowers are white, disc flowers usually yellow but sometimes red or purple.[ citation needed]