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Carphephorus pseudoliatris

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Carphephorus pseudoliatris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carphephorus
Species:
C. pseudoliatris
Binomial name
Carphephorus pseudoliatris
Synonyms[1]
  • Carphephorus pseudo-liatris Cass. 1816
  • Liatris squamosa Nutt. 1818

Carphephorus pseudoliatris, the bristleleaf 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 Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.[3]

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

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Carphephorus pseudoliatris (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  2. ^ a b "Carphephorus pseudoliatris in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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