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Deer Tongue

Carphephorus odoratissimus (J. Gmel.) Hebert

Description

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Plants 50–140(–180) cm. Stems glabrous. Leaves: basal oblance-olate to obovate, mostly 9–50 cm; proximal cauline well developed, gradually reduced distally, clasping, faces not gland-dotted. Heads in flat-topped, corymbiform arrays. Peduncles glabrous. Involucres 3.5–5 mm. Phyllaries 5–12 in 1–2(–3) series, oblanceolate, gland-dotted, apices obtuse. Receptacles epaleate or partially paleate (paleae 1–2). Corollas glandular, lobes 0.8–1 mm. Cypselae glandular; pappus bristles in ± 1 series.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of North America Vol. 21: 536 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Synonym

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Chrysocoma odoratissima J. F. Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 2: 1204. 1792; Liatris odoratissima (J. F. Gmelin) Michaux; Trilisa odoratissima (J. F. Gmelin) Cassini
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cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
copyright
Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of North America Vol. 21: 536 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
source
Flora of North America @ eFloras.org
editor
Flora of North America Editorial Committee
project
eFloras.org
original
visit source
partner site
eFloras