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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , VioletBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flower color pink, lavender, violet. Occasionally nearly white.
Distribution
USA: GA , NC , SC , VAAdditional resources
USDA: Find Carphephorus bellidifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carphephorus bellidifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carphephorus bellidifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-10-21Research By: Joseph A. Marcus