Carphephorus corymbosus, the Florida paintbrush[2] or coastal plain chaffhead,[3] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[4]
Carphephorus corymbosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Carphephorus |
Species: | C. corymbosus |
Binomial name | |
Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray 1841 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818 |
Carphephorus corymbosus is an herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.[2]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Carphephorus corymbosus |
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Liatris corymbosa |
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