Boltonia caroliniana, common name Carolina doll's-daisy, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the southeastern United States, primarily in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia with a few isolated populations in western Georgia.Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map
Boltonia caroliniana is a perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. It has many daisy-like flower heads with white or lilac ray florets and yellow disc florets.Flora of North America, Carolina doll’s-daisy, Boltonia caroliniana (Walter) FernaldFernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): pages 487–488 description + commentary in EnglishFernald, Merritt Lyndon 1940. Rhodora 42(503): plate 642 photos of herbarium specimen
The Carolina doll's-daisy can grow to 4–6 feet tall, with a waxy smooth stem and leaves. Tends to be bushier than B. asteroides. It lacks wings on the seeds, unlike B. diffusa. NatureServe assigns Boltonia caroliniana a global conservation rank of G4?, indicating that the species is apparently secure, although some uncertainty remains.
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