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| Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican Daisy)
Place : Dalapchand, East Sikkim
Date: September 6, 2011
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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Scientific
classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class:
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. karvinskianus
Binomial
name: Erigeron karvinskianus DC.
Other
Names: Mexican fleabane, Latin American fleabane, Santa Barbara daisy
or Spanish daisy
Special feature: This wildflower is native to much of South America and also
Mexico.
This plant is also cultivated for its daisy-like blooms, and
is often confused with the closely related true daisy Bellis. It is frequently
grown in crevices in walls or paving, where it rapidly spreads to provide a
carpet of flowers. ( Source: Wikipedia)
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