Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Coastal plain chaffhead (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carphephorus

Characteristics

Plants 30–120 cm. Stems villoso-hirsute to hirsute, eglandular. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline oblanceolate, mostly 6–20 cm; cauline gradually reduced, faces gland-dotted. Heads in flat-topped, corymbiform arrays. Peduncles hirsute, eglandular. Involucres (6–)7–10 mm. Phyllaries 15–40+ in 3–5+ series, broadly elliptic, glabrous and eglandular (margins hyaline-scarious, erose or ciliate), apices rounded. Receptacles paleate (at least peripherally). Corollas eglandular, lobes ca. 1 mm. Cypselae eglandular; pappus bristles in ± 1 series. 2n = 20.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.2
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light 4-6
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Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

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Distribution

Carphephorus corymbosus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189383-1
WFO ID wfo-0000122501
COL ID RFTB
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Synonyms

Carphephorus corymbosus Liatris corymbosa