Astelia microsperma

(Astelia microsperma)

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Description

Tripleurospermum maritimum (syn.Matricaria maritima) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family commonly known as false mayweed or sea mayweed.It is found in many coastal areas of Northern Europe,including Scandinavia and Iceland,often growing in sand or amongst beach pebbles.In Iceland,sea mayweed is known as Baldr's eyelashes (baldursbrá),though this name is also given to scentless mayweed in Norway and Sweden.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asteliaceae
Genus:Astelia
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