Carphephorus corymbosus

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Florida paintbrush
Florida paintbrush (Carphephorus corymbosus) (6256923212).jpg
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C. corymbosus
Binomial name
Carphephorus corymbosus
(Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray 1841
Synonyms[1]

Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818

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

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[]

  1. ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Florida paintbrush, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 67. 1841.
  3. ^ "Carpephorus corymbosus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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