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chaffhead
Scientific Name: Carphephorus
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Chaffheads (Carphephorus)
The genus Carphephorus is commonly known as chaffheads. This group belongs to the Asteraceae (Aster) family.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant description mentions sharp leaves, which may pose a risk of cuts or scratches if handled by pets.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Genus: Carphephorus
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- There are seven species within the Carphephorus genus.
Species Details
Carphephorus paniculatus (Hairy Chaffhead)- Common Name: Hairy Chaffhead, also known as Deertongue
- Synonym: Trilisa paniculata
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native Status: Native
- Common Name: Coastal Plain Chaffhead, Paint Brush
- Common Name: Pineland Chaffhead
- Common Name: Sandywoods Chaffhead
Distribution and Habitat
- Carphephorus species are native to the southeastern United States.
- Carphephorus paniculatus is found in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
- Common in xeric woodlands in the Sandhills of North Carolina.
Morphological Characteristics
- Carphephorus paniculatus (Hairy Chaffhead) is tall (up to 3ft).
- Coastalplain Chaffhead can reach 100cm in height.
- Basal rosette leaves of Coastal Plain Chaffhead are spatulate to narrowly spatulate, to 15 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, heads large.
Ecological Role
- Hairy Chaffhead is attractive to butterflies.
- Bristleleaf Chaffhead blooms at the same time as Liatris and in the same habitat.
Quirky Facts
- "Car-bel" is a nickname sometimes used among botanists for Sandhill Chaffhead (Carphephorus corymbosus), derived from its scientific name.
- Hairy Chaffhead is also known as Deertongue because its leaves resemble the tongue of a White-tailed Deer.
Further Information
- Specimen details for Carphephorus paniculatus can be viewed in the USF Herbarium.