Carphephorus paniculatus

(J. F. Gmelin) H. J.-C. Hebert

Rhodora 70: 483. 1968.

Common names: Hairy chaffhead
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Chrysocoma paniculata J. F. Gmelin Syst. Nat. 2: 1204. 1792
Synonyms: Liatris paniculata (J. F. Gmelin) Michaux Trilisa paniculata (J. F. Gmelin) Cassini
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 537. Mentioned on page 536.

Plants (30–)50–120(–180) cm. Stems densely and coarsely villoso-hirsute, eglandular. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, mostly 5–35 cm, margins plane; cauline much reduced, faces not gland-dotted. Heads in thyrsiform (often ± columnar) arrays. Peduncles stipitate-glandular (each with a subtending bract). Involucres (3.5–)4–6 mm. Phyllaries 5–12 in 1–2(–3) series, oblanceolate, gland-dotted or stipitate-glandular (sometimes with eglandular, biseriate hairs as well), apices acute to obtuse. Receptacles epaleate or partially paleate (paleae 1–2). Corollas glandular, lobes 1–1.5 mm. Cypselae eglandular; pappus bristles in ± 1 series. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering (Aug–)Sep–Dec(–Jan).
Habitat: Moist or wet, low ground, wet prairies or savannas, swamp margins, pine, pine-palmetto, and palmetto flats
Elevation: 0–50 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., N.C., S.C.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Guy L. Nesom +
(J. F. Gmelin) H. J.-C. Hebert +
Chrysocoma paniculata +
Hairy chaffhead +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, N.C. +  and S.C. +
0–50 m +
Moist or wet, low ground, wet prairies or savannas, swamp margins, pine, pine-palmetto, and palmetto flats +
Flowering (Aug–)Sep–Dec(–Jan). +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Liatris paniculata +  and Trilisa paniculata +
Carphephorus paniculatus +
Carphephorus +
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