Carphephorus carnosus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Bald-headed Carphephorus, Pineland Chaffhead
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-2 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Purple | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Low sites. Cutthroat seeps, hydric to wet-mesic pine flatwoods, savannas, seep slopes. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts many butterflies, bees and other pollinators. (Hawthorn Hill Wildflowers).