| Rhodanthemum hosmariense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Rhodanthemum |
| Species: | R. hosmariense |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodanthemum hosmariense | |
Rhodanthemum hosmariense, the Moroccan daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is a bushy, prostrate subshrub growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with deeply divided silvery leaves and solitary, daisy-like, composite flower-heads in summer.[1][2]
It is suitable for cultivation in an alpine garden or alpine house, where it is useful as groundcover. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Taxonomy
This is one of a group of plants which have been intensively studied, with considerable debate as to their correct parentage. As a result, an unusually large number of synonyms exists, including the following:-[3]
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References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "Hardy Plant Society - Plant of the Month". Hardy-plant.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- 1 2 "RHS Plant Selector Rhodanthemum hosmariense AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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