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Doellingeria sericocarpoides (Southern whitetop)
Stuart, Will

Doellingeria sericocarpoides

Doellingeria sericocarpoides Small

Southern Whitetop

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster sericocarpoides, Aster umbellatus var. latifolius, Doellingeria umbellata var. latifolia

USDA Symbol: DOSE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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