• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Carphephorus pseudoliatris

bristle-leaf chaffhead

Nomenclature

Common Name:

bristle-leaf chaffhead

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Genus species:

Carphephorus pseudoliatris

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-4 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple

Fruit Color:

white,NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

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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:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

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

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, bogs.

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