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Stuart, Will

Carphephorus bellidifolius

Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray

Sandywoods Chaffhead, Sandhill Chaffhead

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CABE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glandular
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Attenuate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Corymb
Size Notes: Eight inches to 2 feet in height.
Flower: All flowers perfect and in discoid capitula, the florets spreading with age.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flower color pink, lavender, violet. Occasionally nearly white.

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , VA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Carphephorus bellidifolius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Carphephorus bellidifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carphephorus bellidifolius

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-10-21
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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