Chaptalia tomentosa
woolly sunbonnets, sun-bonnets
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
entire, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
March - May
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Flower rays white and usually deep pink on back.
Habitat
Sandy forested areas, savannas, pine barrens, sand hill ecotones.