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tree seaside tansy
Scientific Name: Borrichia arborescens
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Tree Seaside Tansy (Borrichia arborescens)
Borrichia arborescens, commonly known as tree seaside tansy, is a flowering plant belonging to the composite family (Asteraceae). It is also known locally as sea ox-eye. Members of the genus Borrichia are commonly known as seaside tansies.
Considerations for Pets
- The leaves are thick and leathery to nearly succulent.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Borrichia arborescens (L.) DC.
- Family: Asteraceae (Composite family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Buphthalmum arborescens L.
- Common Names: Tree seaside tansy, Silver Sea-oxeye Daisy, Sea Daisy, Bushy Seaside-tansy, West Indian Seaside Oxeye, green sea-oxeye daisy, silver seaside oxeye, tall seaside oxeye, silver sea ox-eye, oxeye
- Other names: Tree Seaside Oxeye, Tree Seaside-tansy
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the Caribbean, Florida, West Indies, Belize, Honduras, Tabasco, Veracruz, and the Yucatán Peninsula.
- Observed in Bermuda.
Morphological Characteristics
- Evergreen leaves that are opposite or nearly so, simple, thick, leathery to nearly succulent, and gray-green above.
- Grows as a subshrub with a perennial duration.
- Can grow into a colony-forming, shrub-like perennial up to 3 ft. tall, with ascending branches.
Ecological Role
- Acts as a wetland indicator.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Borrichia arborescens.
- Information is available on Dave's Garden, a community sharing tips and ideas for gardens.
- USDA also holds information on this species.