Chaptalia tomentosa
| Chaptalia tomentosa | |
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| Photo by Katelin Pearson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chaptalia |
| Species: | C. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaptalia tomentosa Vent. | |
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| Natural range of Chaptalia tomentosa from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common names: Woolly Sunbonnets; Pineland Daisy; Night-nodding Bog-dandelion; Sunbonnets
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
C. tomentosa ia a perennial forb/herb that is a member of the Asteraceae family.[1] Leaf shape varies from elliptic to obovate, and leaf margins denticulate. Fruit type produced is an achene. Flower is white with back petals pinkish.[2]
Distribution
It is an endemic species of the Southeastern Coastal Plain, from east North Carolina to south Florida and west to east Texas.[3]
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found in sandhill seeps, savannas, and pine flatwoods.[3] It is a facultative wetland species that commonly occurs in wetlands, but it can also occur in non-wetlands.[1]
Phenology
C. tomentosa has been observed flowering from January to June with peak inflorescence in March.[4]
Conservation and management
Global status rank: G5 secure [5].
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 5 April 2019). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ↑ [[2]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: April 5, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 7 DEC 2016
- ↑ [Encyclopedia of Life] Accessed 5 June 2016
