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Arctanthemum integrifolium

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arctanthemum integrifolium, the entire-leaved daisy, is a subarctic species of plant in the sunflower family. It grows in Alaska, northern Canada, Peary Land in northern Greenland, and the East Chukotka region of eastern Russia.[2][3][4]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Arctanthemum integrifolium
Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavut
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arctanthemum
Species:
A. integrifolium
Binomial name
Arctanthemum integrifolium
(Richardson) Tzvelev 1985
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysanthemum integrifolium Richardson 1823
  • Dendranthema integrifolium (Richardson) Tzvelev
  • Hulteniella integrifolia (Richardson) Tzvelev
  • Leucanthemum integrifolium (Richardson) DC.
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Description

Arctanthemum integrifolium is a perennial herb, rarely more than 12 cm (4.7 in) tall, with a woody underground caudex and a basal rosette of leaves. Each plant usually produces only one flower head, blooming in the summer, containing 11–19 white ray flowers surrounding 60–80 yellow disc flowers.[5]

Distribution and habitat

This plant grows in alpine zones, found most typically on gravelly sites, arctic tundra, and exposed areas with low organic content, such as rock, sand, or gravel.[6] It does not thrive in areas near the sea or where otherwise exposed to salt spray.[6]

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