Thursday, April 28, 2011

Berlandiera Pumila



Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Berlandiera DC. – greeneyes
Species Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt. – soft greeneyes
Variety Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt. var. pumila – soft greeneyes

Berlandiera pumila also known as "soft green eyes" can be found all over the U.S. from Texas east to Florida and as far north as North Carolina. It grows in dry pinelands, open fields, and sandhills producing a chocolate like scent. Berlandiera pumila has a clump of sturdy, upright, light green stems with widely spaced, 3" long, light green leaves. The stems are topped from April-September with clusters of 2" yellow daisies.

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