Carphephorus pseudoliatris Cass.

Bristle Leaf Chaffhead; Lavender Lady; False Liatris

Herb

Perennial

Vascular

Bristle Leaf Chaffhead is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It is native to the southern third of the state. Bristle Leaf Chaffhead occurs in Pitcher Plant bogs, in seeps, and in wet pine savanna’s. It is a perennial with thick, fibrous roots from a hardened caudex. Stems are erect, 1-2 feet in height, unbranched, green in color, and pubescent. Leaves are basal and cauline. The cauline leaves are reduced up the stem and appressed. The leaves are narrowly linear, alternate, sessile, 1-nerved, entire and involute, with gland dotted faces. Flowers are produced in heads. The heads are in compact terminal corymbs. Each head has 20–35 lavender funnelform disc flowers with 5 lobes and no ray flowers. The fruit is a 10-ribbed pubescent achene with a crown of barbellate bristles. Bristle Leaf Chaffhead is not available commercially, but it can be grown from seed. It requires a moist sandy or peaty soil in full sun.—A. Diamond

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Native OBL (NWPL)

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