FNPS Plant Database
Carphephorus paniculatus
deer tongue, hairy trilisa
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
deer tongue, hairy trilisa
Synonym(s):
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:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Considerations:
Not drought tolerant.
Availability:
Propagation:
seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Stays Wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
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
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts many butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Hydric to mesic pine flatwoods, cutthroat seeps, bogs.
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Huegel, Craig N. 2012. Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
