Common name
German: Küstenstrandstern
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Asterales (218)
Family: Asteraceae (217)(family description)
Genus: Pallenis (1)
Epithet: maritima (L.) Greuter (10)
Synonyms: Asteriscus littoralis Jord. & Fourr., Asteriscus maritimus Less.
littoralis => found on the seashore
maritima => growing on the seashore, confined to the coast
maritimus => growing on the seashore, confined to the coast
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow