Carphephorus paniculatus

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

Rhodora 70: 483. 1968.

Common names: Hairy chaffhead
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.
Revision as of 20:34, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

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

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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). +
Liatris paniculata +  and Trilisa paniculata +
Carphephorus paniculatus +
Carphephorus +
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