Dahlia coccinea × D. pinnata
Common name
dahlia
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1958
Origin
Cultivated hybrid
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.
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T., Smith, H. A. (1972). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.