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NC Native Plant Society:
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Carphephorus bellidifolius

Chaffhead

Scientific Name:

Carphephorus bellidifolius

Genus:

Carphephorus

Species Epithet:

bellidifolius

Common Name:

Chaffhead

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Pink, Blue, Violet

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry

Bloom Time:

August, September, October

Growing Area:

Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Xeric sandy forests and woodlands, primarily in sandhills

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

Notes:

A butterfly magnet!

Plant in Bloom

image

Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004

Flower heads consist of only disc flowers. Flowers have exserted styles.

Nick’s Creek Preserve, Moore Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Carphephorus bellidifolius. You will likely hear them called Chaffhead. This picture shows the Flower heads consist of only disc flowers. Flowers have exserted styles. of Carphephorus bellidifolius

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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