''Arctanthemum integrifolium'', the entire-leaved daisy, is a subarctic species of plant in the sunflower family. It grows in Alaska, northern Canada, Peary Land in northern Greenland, and the East Chukotka region of eastern Russia.

Description

''Arctanthemum integrifolium'' is a perennial herb, rarely more than tall, with a woody underground

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and a basal rosette of leaves. Each plant usually produces only one flower head, blooming in the summer, containing 11–19 white ray flowers surrounding 60–80 yellow disc flowers.Flora of North America, ''Hulteniella'' Tzvelev 1987.
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Distribution and habitat

This plant grows in

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zones, found most typically on gravelly sites, arctic tundra, and exposed areas with low organic content, such as rock, sand, or gravel. It does not thrive in areas near the sea or where otherwise exposed to salt spray.

References

Plants described in 1823 Anthemideae Flora of Quebec Flora of North European Russia Flora of Magadan Oblast Flora of Alaska Flora of the Northwest Territories Flora of Nunavut Flora of Yukon Flora of British Columbia Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asteroideae-stub