Carphephorus tomentosus, the woolly chaffhead, is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the states of Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Carphephorus tomentosus is an herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, covered with many hairs resembling wool. It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.Flora of North America, Woolly chaffhead, Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
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