Nipponanthemum Explained

Nipponanthemum nipponicum, commonly called "Nippon daisy" or "Montauk daisy," is a plant species native to coastal regions of Japan but cultivated as an ornamental in other regions.^{[1] [2]} It is now naturalized as an escapee along seashores in New York and New Jersey.^{[3] [4]} It is the only species in the genus Nipponanthemum, formerly considered part of Chrysanthemum.^{[5] [6]}

Nipponanthemum nipponicum is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Most of the alternate leaves are clustered near the top of the stem. Flower heads are up to 8 cm (3 inches) across and are borne singly. Ray flowers are white, disc flowers usually yellow but sometimes red or purple.

Notes and References

1. http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/26206-product.html# White Flower Farm, Litchfield, Connecticut
2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3315067/How-to-grow-Nipponanthemum.html Telegraph, Northern Landscape Corporation, Chepachet, Rhode Island
3. Conolly, B.H. 2012. Peconic Dunes field trip. Long Island Botanical Society Quarterly Newsletter 22: 32.
4. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, New York.
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067204 Flora of North America, v 19 p 556.
6. Kitamura, Siro. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 29: 168. 1978.