Nipponanthemum

Nipponanthemum nipponicum, commonly called Nippon daisy or Montauk daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[1][3] It is native to coastal regions of Japan but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.^[4][5] It is now naturalized as an escapee along seashores in New York and New Jersey.^[6][7] It is the only species in the genus Nipponanthemum, formerly considered part of Chrysanthemum.^[8][9]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

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Nipponanthemum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Anthemideae
Genus:	Nipponanthemum (Kitam.) Kitam.
Species:	N. nipponicum
Binomial name
Nipponanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Kitam.
Synonyms[1][2]
Homotypic Synonyms Chrysanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Sprenger Chrysanthemum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Matsum. Leucanthemum nipponicum Franch. ex Maxim. Tanacetum nipponicum (Franch. ex Maxim.) Kitam.

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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]}