Chaptalia tomentosa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pineland daisy |
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Chaptalia
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C. tomentosa
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The Pineland daisy (Chaptalia tomentosa) is a beautiful wildflower found in the southeastern United States. It grows naturally in states like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Some people also believe it grows in the West Indies.
This plant is a special type of daisy. It is the main example for its group of plants, called the Chaptalia genus. You can often find the Pineland daisy growing in sandy soil. It likes wet areas like bogs and open grassy fields called savannahs. It thrives in the coastal plains near the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
About the Pineland Daisy
The Pineland daisy is a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that lives for more than two years. It grows a cluster of leaves close to the ground, which looks like a rosette. Unlike some plants, it doesn't have underground stems called rhizomes.
What It Looks Like
The leaves of the Pineland daisy are shaped like an oval. They can grow up to 25 centimeters (about 10 inches) long. The underside of the leaves is very fuzzy. It's covered in thick hairs that make it look gray-white or even orange.
Its Flowers
The flowers of the Pineland daisy are a lovely cream color. They have a purple stripe on the underside of their petals. These flowers are a type of ray flower, which means they have petals that spread out like rays from the center.
Its Seeds
After the flowers bloom, the plant produces small seeds called achenes. These seeds are smooth and can be up to 6 millimeters long. Each seed has a thin, hairy "neck" at the top. This neck is about one-fifth to one-quarter the length of the seed itself.
