Carphephorus carnosus

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Bald-headed Carphephorus, Pineland Chaffhead

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:Flower
Size:1-2 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:Short-lived perennial
Flower Color:Purple
Fruit Color:White
Phenology:Winter dormant
Noted for:Showy flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:Wildflower garden,
Propagation:Seed.
Availability:Seed
Light: Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
always floodedextremely dry
 (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)
Moisture Tolerance: Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- 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:

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:
  

Attracts many butterflies, bees and other pollinators. (Hawthorn Hill Wildflowers).

Native Habitats:Low sites. Cutthroat seeps, hydric to wet-mesic pine flatwoods, savannas, seep slopes.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B 

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

Comments

General Comments:Endemic to Florida.