Carphephorus tomentosus

Carphephorus tomentosus (common name woolly chaffhead)[2] is a species of North American plants in the sunflower family. They are native to the southeastern United States in the states of Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.[3]

Woolly chaffhead
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Genus:
Carphephorus
Species:
C. tomentosus
Binomial name
Carphephorus tomentosus
(Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Carphephorus tomentosus var. walteri (Elliott) Fernald
  • Liatris tomentosa Michx.
  • Liatris walteri Elliott

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]

References
  1. The Plant List, Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. Flora of North America, Woolly chaffhead, Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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