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

Carphephorus tomentosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
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

External links

• North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees
• Alabama Plants

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