About Bellis sylvestris Cirillo
Bellis sylvestris, commonly called the southern daisy, has creeping rhizome roots. The structure commonly referred to as its flower is actually an inflorescence made up of tens to hundreds of very small individual flowers. The outer small flowers are white and have a ligule, while the inner small flowers are yellow and tube-shaped. This plant produces dry fruit called achenes. Bellis sylvestris is morphologically similar to Bellis pappulosa, but unlike B. pappulosa, it does not have scales on the pappus of its seeds. Additionally, B. pappulosa is diploid, while B. sylvestris is polyploid.
