Carphephorus pseudoliatris

Carphephorus pseudoliatris (common name Bristleleaf 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 Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.[3]

Bristleleaf chaffhead
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Genus:
Carphephorus
Species:
C. pseudoliatris
Binomial name
Carphephorus pseudoliatris
Synonyms[1]
  • Carphephorus pseudo-liatris Cass. 1816
  • Liatris squamosa Nutt. 1818

Carphephorus pseudoliatris is an herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. 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 pseudoliatris (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. Flora of North America, Bristleleaf chaffhead, Carphephorus pseudoliatris Cass.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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