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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Carphephorus |
| Species: | C. corymbosus
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Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818 | |
Description
editCarphephorus 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
edit- ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
- ^ a b "Carphephorus corymbosus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ NRCS. "Carpephorus corymbosus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
External links
edit- Florida Native Plant Society
- Native Florida Wildflowers
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
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