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Tree Dahlia

Dahlia imperialis

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 11, February 1, March 3, April 3, May 5, June 4, July 18, August 57, September 65, October 81, November 46, December 17.
Mexico311
Colombia210
Chiapas114
Guatemala98
Bogota Capital District92
Cundinamarca86
Costa Rica81
Ecuador63
Provincia San José61
New Zealand52

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusDahlias · Dahlia

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Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Tree Dahlia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.