Stats

Lifespan: 5-10 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean shrubland
Range: Canary Islands
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

A shrubby perennial native to the Canary Islands, covered almost year-round in classic daisy flowers with bright white petals radiating from a vivid yellow disc. Unlike annual daisies, it grows into a woody-stemmed bush up to 1 metre tall and can bloom continuously for months in mild coastal climates.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Argyranthemum
Species: Argyranthemum frutescens