Carphephorus bellidifolius

Carphephorus bellidifolius (common name Sandy-woods 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]

Sandy-woods chaffhead
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Genus:
Carphephorus
Species:
C. bellidifolius
Binomial name
Carphephorus bellidifolius
(Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
Synonyms[1]

Liatris bellidifolia Michx.

Carphephorus bellidifolius is an herb up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall, largely without hairs. It produces an open, loose inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.[2]

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


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