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Dendranthema
(DC.) Desmoul. |
chrysanthemum |
Asteraceae
(Anthemideae tribe) |
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Modern cultivars are called Dendranthema
xgrandiflorum Kitam. Hybrids of this
genus originated in China and have been cultivated for over 1400 years.
Modern chrysanthemums come in a huge variety of colors, forms, and petal
styles. Disbudded chrysanthemums have one head per stem, sprays have several.
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| Dendranthema 'Remix',
Daisy form
Photo: © CCFC |
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Dendranthema 'Wisper',
Anemone form
Photo: © CCFC |
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| Dendranthema 'Yellow
Button', Pompon form
Photo: © CCFC |
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Spoon ray florets
Photo: © CCFC |
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| Feathered ray florets
Photo: © Ken McPheeters, ITCS, University
of Illinois |
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Spider form
Photo: © George Whiting, Temple University |
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| Dendranthema 'Shamrock',
Quilled ray florets
Photo: © CCFC |
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Dendranthema 'California
Pink Spider'
Photo: © CCFC |
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| Dendranthema 'Garnet
King'
Photo: © CCFC |
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Dendranthema 'Fuji
Champagne'
Photo: © CCFC |
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Incurved form
Photo: © CCFC |
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