Carphephorus corymbosus
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | C. corymbosus
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Binomial name | |
Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray 1841
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Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818 |
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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[]
- ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Florida paintbrush, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 67. 1841.
- ^ "Carpephorus corymbosus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. 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
Categories:
- Eupatorieae
- Plants described in 1818
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Eupatorieae stubs