Carphephorus tomentosus
| Woolly chaffhead | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Carphephorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Carphephorus tomentosus (common name Woolly chaffhead)[2] is a species of North American plants in the sunflower family. They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.[3]
Carphephorus tomentosus is an herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, covered with many hairs resembling wool. 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 tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
- 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Woolly chaffhead, Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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