Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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Read more about Wingstems and Crownbeards from Linda Chafin and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
The leaves of this variety are 3-5 lobed. There are no known records for NC, but it should be looked for. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Verbesina virginica
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-66-004b:
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata FAMILY Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phaethusa laciniata
COMMON NAME:
Southern Frostweed
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Keith Bradley kab_v_virginica_76650
September Miami-Dade County FL
Camp Owaissa Bauer
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Keith Bradley kab_v_virginica_76661
September Miami-Dade County FL
Camp Owaissa Bauer
Ray flowers white, disc flowers white. Nutlet body dark brown, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Verbesina virginica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-66-004b:
Verbesina virginica var. laciniata
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phaethusa laciniata
3105
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Moist forests and thickets, pine rocklands, rockland hammock edges, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Georgia, South Carolina, & possibly North Carolina
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple: Lobed or dissected
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: White
Disc: White
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers sterile
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Dark brown
Achene
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