Mauranthemum paludosum
Mauranthemum paludosum, commonly known as creeping daisy or mini marguerite, is a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae.
Description
A perennial, the plant height is about 15 cm to 25 cm. It is a dwarf and is an ornamental plant. Also grown as a cool season annual plant, the flower's inflorescences are small flower heads with white ligules arranged around the yellow centre. Its green leaves are coarse, leathery and rather greyish long or shorter. The flowers open when the sun shines on them.Distribution
Mauranthemum paludosum is native to the western Mediterranean, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, eastern and southern Spain, and the Balearic Islands. It is widely distributed along the Mediterranean coast.Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted.- Mauranthemum paludosum subsp. ebusitanum – Balearic Islands
- Mauranthemum paludosum subsp. paludosum – eastern and southern Spain, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia