• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Carphephorus paniculatus

deer tongue, hairy trilisa

Nomenclature

Common Name:

deer tongue, hairy trilisa

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Genus species:

Carphephorus paniculatus

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

to 3 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink,purple

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower gardens.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, bogs.

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