Carphephorus corymbosus
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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
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Florida paintbrush, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nuttall) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 67. 1841.
- ^ NRCS. "Carpephorus corymbosus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (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
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