| Carphephorus corymbosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Carphephorus |
| Species: | C. corymbosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carphephorus corymbosus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
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]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Florida paintbrush, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 67. 1841.
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carpephorus corymbosus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Florida Native Plant Society
- Native Florida Wildflowers
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
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