Preferred Scientific Name
- Dahlia imperialis Roezl ex Ortgies
Preferred Common Name
- bell tree dahlia
Datasheet
Dahlia imperialis (bell tree dahlia)
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Description
Evergreen fast-growing herb (2–6 m tall); stems erect, 4-angled, brittle and woody (8 cm wide), usually branched from the base with swollen nodes and with underground tubers (a swollen underground stem that functions as a food storage organ or as a means of vegetative production).
Origin
Mexico and possibly Colombia and Guatemala and elsewhere in Central and South America.
Reason for Introduction
Ornament.
Invades
Roadsides, disturbed areas, wastelands, urban open spaces, gardens, plantations and forest gaps/edges.
Impacts
Forms dense stands which may displace native fauna and flora. Parts of the plant are considered to be toxic.
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Asteraceae
- Genus: Dahlia
- Species: Dahlia imperialis
Distribution Table
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Last updated: 17 Feb 2021Links to Websites
Top of page| Website | URL | Comment |
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| GISD/IASPMR: Invasive Alien Species Pathway Management Resource and DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway | https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.m93f6 | Data source for updated system data added to species habitat list. |
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