''Boltonia caroliniana'', common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a

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n species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the southeastern United States, primarily in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia with a few isolated populations in western Georgia. ''Boltonia caroliniana'' is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. It has many daisy-like

flower heads A pseudanthium (Greek for "false flower"; ) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, compos ...

with white or

lilac ''Syringa'' is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering plant, flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and wid ...

ray florets and yellow disc florets. The Carolina doll's-daisy can grow to 4–6 feet tall, with a waxy smooth stem and leaves. Tends to be bushier than '' B. asteroides''. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike '' B. diffusa''.

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Astereae Flora of the Southeastern United States Plants described in 1788 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Astereae-stub