Carphephorus corymbosus

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Carphephorus corymbosus
Florida paintbrush (Carphephorus corymbosus) (6256923212).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carphephorus
Species:
C. corymbosus
Binomial name
Carphephorus corymbosus
(Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray 1841
Synonyms[1]

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

  1. ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. ^ a b Flora of North America, Florida paintbrush, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 67. 1841.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Carpephorus corymbosus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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