Hymenopappus scabiosaeus

carolina woollywhite, old plainsman
Family

Asteraceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

lobed

Leaf Type

compound, pinnate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

white

Flower Month

April - June

Height (meters)

0.3 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

biennial


Field Characters

In Spring when the heads first appear, ray flowers are present, however, the ray corollas quickly drop as the head matures

Habitat

Prairies and dry, open woods.