Nomenclature

Common Name:

deer tongue, coastal-plain chaffhead, Florida paintbrush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Carphephorus corymbosus

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2.5 - 4 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,purple

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Winters as a basal rosette. Blooms late summer into fall.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Dry meadows. Wildflower gardens.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods

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:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators.  One documented bee is  Halictus ligatus (Deyrup et al. 2002).

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, mesic flatwoods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments: