Carphephorus tomentosus
Species of flowering plant
Carphephorus tomentosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Carphephorus |
Species: | C. tomentosus |
Binomial name | |
Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray | |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Carphephorus tomentosus, the woolly chaffhead,[2] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the states of Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.[3]
Carphephorus tomentosus is an herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, covered with many hairs resembling wool. It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.[2]
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- North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees
- Alabama Plants
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