Bellis
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| Bellis | |
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| Daisy (Bellis perennis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Bellis L. |
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Bellis is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the world.[1]
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[edit] Description
Bellis species are mostly perennials, and grow from 5 to 20 cm tall. They have simple erect stems, and most species have basal leaves. They have radiate flower heads that are produced one per stem.[1]
[edit] Cultural references
Bellis (English Daisy) is one of the flowers mentioned by Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It is in this context connected with innocence.
[edit] Selected species
- Bellis annua (Annual Daisy)
- Bellis azorica (Azores Daisy)
- Bellis bernardii (Corsican Daisy)
- Bellis caerulescens
- Bellis hybrida
- Bellis hyrcanica
- Bellis longifolia
- Bellis microcephala
- Bellis perennis (Daisy, Common Daisy, English daisy, or Lawn Daisy)
- Bellis rotundifolia (Spanish Daisy)
- Bellis sylvestris (Southern Daisy)
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Annual Daisy (Bellis annua)
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Southern Daisy (Bellis sylvestris)
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English Daisy (Bellis perennis)
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[edit] References
- ^ a b FNAA (2006), Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+, ed., Flora of North America: north of Mexico, Volume 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae (in part): Asteraceae, part 2., New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 22–23, ISBN 978-0-19-530564-7
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