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Bellis sylvestris

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Bellis sylvestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bellis
Species:
B. sylvestris
Binomial name
Bellis sylvestris

Bellis sylvestris, or the Southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and northern Europe and grows up to fifteen centimetres, or six inches.

Characteristics

The Southern Daisy creeping roots commonly referred to as rhizomes. The plant is composed of tens of hundreds of minuscule flowers known as an inflorescence. The plant bears a fruit called achene.[1]

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