Leibnitzia anandria is a small East Asian member of the daisy family that blooms twice a year in two very different forms: a little white-and-purple daisy in spring and a tall stalk of closed, self-pollinating heads in fall. It's native to Japan, Korea, China, and the Russian Far East and doesn't grow wild in the United States.
Appearance
- Leaves
- Deeply lobed leaves form a flat rosette, with dense cobwebby white hairs underneath.
- Flowers
- Spring heads are about 0.6 in (1.5 cm) across on stalks about 4 in (10 cm) tall, white to reddish purple. Fall stalks reach 12–24 in (30–60 cm) and carry heads that never open and pollinate themselves.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Sunny hillsides
- Open pine woods
- Bright mixed woodland
- Range
- Japan, Korea, mainland China, Siberia, Sakhalin, and the southern Kuril Islands. It isn't native to the United States.
Name and classification
- About the name
- It was once placed in the genus Gerbera, as Gerbera anandria.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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