Carphephorus corymbosus

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Carphephorus corymbosus
Florida paintbrush (Carphephorus corymbosus) (6256923212).jpg
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 [2]

Liatris corymbosa Nutt. 1818

Carphephorus corymbosus, the Florida paintbrush [3] or coastal plain chaffhead, [4] is a species of North American plant in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. [5]

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Description

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. [3] Its habitats include sand hills, sandy open woodlands and pine barrens. [6]

Distribution and habitat

C. corymbosus is found in the sandy uplands of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. [7] In south-central Florida, it is exclusively found in pine flatwoods, savannas, and pine flatwoods. [8] C. corymbosus thrives in open light conditions, and is capable of growing in areas disturbed by humans, including bulldozed areas, around powerlines, roadsides, and clearings. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Carphephorus corymbosus (Coastal Plain Chaffhead)". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  3. 1 2 "Carphephorus corymbosus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ↑ NRCS. "Carpephorus corymbosus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ↑ Hammer, Roger L. Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Historic Everglades: Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew and Fakahatchee Swamps. Guilford: Falcon, 2002. 17. Print.
  8. ↑ Orzell, S. L. and E. L. Bridges (2006). "Floristic composition of the south-central Florida dry prairie landscape." Florida Ecosystem 1(3): 123-133.
  9. ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell , Tara Baridi, Robert Blaisdell, Boothes, Richard Carter, A.F. Clewell, George R. Cooley, D. B. Creager, D. B. Creager, F. C. Creager, R. J. Eaton, Nancy Edmonson, Rex Ellis, G. Fleming, P. Genelle, Robert K. Godfrey, S. C. Hood, Richard D. Houk, R. Kral, Kurz, O. Lakela , Bob Lazor, R. W. Long, S.W. Leonard, T. MacClendon, John Morrill, R. E. Perdue, J. E. Poppleton, A. G. Shuey, Cecil R. Slaughter, S. D. Todd, Wagner, R. P. Wunderlin States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Dixie, Duval, Hernando, Highlands, Jackson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Nassau, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam , Sarasota, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.


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