Chrysanthemum pacificum explained

Chrysanthemum pacificum, commonly called gold and silver chrysanthemum,^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to Japan, where it is endemic to the island of Honshu. Its natural habitat is along the Pacific coast, where it often grows on ocean cliffs.^{[2] [3]}

Description

It is a showy plant, blooming in late fall and producing yellow heads of flowers.^[1] It was introduced into U.S. gardening catalogs in 1989,^[4] and has been in cultivation in Japan since an early date.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=h600 Ajania pacifica
2. Book: Ohwi, Jisaburo . Flora of Japan . 1965 . Smithsonian Institution . 891 . 10.5962/bhl.title.43786 . 65062683 . 182709297.
3. http://had0.big.ous.ac.jp/plantsdic/angiospermae/dicotyledoneae/sympetalae/compositae/isogiku/isogiku.htm Dendranthema pacificum
4. News: Lacy . Allen . 1989-01-05 . A GARDENER'S WORLD; A Plant Almost Too Good to Be True . The New York Times . 2018-01-14 .