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Carphephorus corymbosus

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Carphephorus corymbosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carphephorus
Species:
C. corymbosus
Binomial name
Carphephorus corymbosus
(Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray 1841
Synonyms[1]

Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818

Carphephorus corymbosus, the Florida paintbrush[2] or coastal plain chaffhead,[3] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[4]

Description

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Carphephorus corymbosus is an herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.[2] Its habitats include sand hills, sandy open woodlands and pine barrens.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. ^ a b "Carphephorus corymbosus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Carpephorus corymbosus​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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