Species

Dahlia coccinea × D. pinnata

Etymology

Dahlia: named after Andrea Dahl (1751-1789), a Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus
pinnata: From the Latin pinna 'feather', in botany pinnatus 'pinnate' refers an arrangement of leaves, veins or branches in rows along a central axis, similar to the structure of a feather.

Common Name(s)

Dahlia

Authority

Dahlia coccinea Cav. × D. pinnata Cav.

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

Orange,Red / Pink

Year Naturalised

1958

Origin

Cultivated hybrid

References and further reading

Johnson, A. T., Smith, H. A. (1972). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.

This page last updated on 23 Jun 2013