NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Trilisa paniculata [=Carphephorus paniculatus]
Hairy Chaffhead, Trilisa
Scientific Name: |
Trilisa paniculata [=Carphephorus paniculatus] |
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Genus: |
Trilisa |
Species Epithet: |
paniculata |
Common Name: |
Hairy Chaffhead, Trilisa |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savannas and flatwoods. Fairly common to locally common in the southeastern coastal counties of NC, but mostly uncommon westward and inland to the Sandhills. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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