NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Chaptalia tomentosa

Scientific Name:	Chaptalia tomentosa
Genus:	Chaptalia
Species Epithet:	tomentosa
Common Name:	Woolly Sunbonnets, Pineland Daisy, Night-nodding Bog-dandelion
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	Feb, March, April, May
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Savannas, sandhill seeps, pine flatwoods.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	No known wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Flower Woolly Sunbonnets grow in the savannas, sandhill seeps and pine flatwoods of the coastal plain. The undersides of the petals are pink. This becomes more noticeable as they age. Andy Wood, April, 2011
Underside of petals
Close-up of flowers Paul Somers, Moores Creek, April 7, 2013
Basal leaves Paul Somers, Moores Creek, April 7, 2013
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record