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Asteriscus aquaticus
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteriscus aquaticus is a species of flowering plant.[2] The flower is part of the so-called "Asteriscus alliance".[3]
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Asteriscus aquaticus | |
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Asteriscus aquaticus found in Setúbal, Portugal | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Asteriscus |
Species: | A. aquaticus |
Binomial name | |
Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less. 1832 | |
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Formally known by its basionym, Bupthalmum aquaticum, when it was originally described in 1753 as a species of the Buphthalmum genus.[4] Its original name meant sweet-scented ox eye.[5] The plant is a low-growing annual herb with orange-yellow flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It flowers between April and June and colonizes dry coastal areas.[6]