Asteraceae
Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum × morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl.

First published in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 6: 586 (1889)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is SE. China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. The hybrid formula is C. argyrophyllum × C. dichrum × C. indicum × C. nankingense × C. zawadzkii. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Descriptions

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2200–2200 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia.
Habit
Herb, Subshrub.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 2200 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, subarbusto
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Common Names

English
Florists' Chrysanthemum

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0