Chrysanthemum pacificum

 ( Pacificum ) 

Chrysanthemum pacificum, commonly called gold and silver chrysanthemum, Ajania pacifica, Missouri Botanical Garden, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae. 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. Dendranthema pacificum (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory

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

Categories: Pacificum, Flora Of Japan, Endemic Flora Of Japan, Taxa Named By Takenoshin Nakai

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