OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Croptilon divaricatum   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Croptilon divaricatum   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Croptilon divaricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Croptilon divaricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-48-001:

Haplopappus divaricatus   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Isopappus divaricatus

 

COMMON NAME:
Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed, Slender Scratch-daisy


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image of Croptilon divaricatum, Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed, Slender Scratch-daisy

JK Marlow    jkm081009_140

October    Dorchester County    SC

image of Croptilon divaricatum, Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed, Slender Scratch-daisy

JK Marlow    jkm081009_141

October    Dorchester County    SC

image of Croptilon divaricatum, Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed, Slender Scratch-daisy

JK Marlow    jkm081009_144

October    Dorchester County    SC

Involucres cylindric to turbinate, 4-6mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE involucral bracts of DYCs with ray and disc flowers

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Croptilon divaricatum   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Croptilon divaricatum   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Croptilon divaricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Croptilon divaricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-48-001:
Haplopappus divaricatus   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Isopappus divaricatus

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2749

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Sandy or otherwise dry soils of fields, roadsides, longleaf pine sandhill woodlands, and sand pine woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (uncommon in SC Mountains & NC Piedmont) (rare in GA Mountains)

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LEAVES:
Simple

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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