Herbage sparsely hairy. Distal cauline leaf blades ovate, much reduced distally. Heads in narrow (wand-shaped) arrays, proximal branches not greatly exceeding subtending leaves. Ray florets 5–9. 2n = 36.

Phenology: Flowering Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly soils, woods, roadsides at higher elevations
Elevation: 800–1800+ m

Distribution

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Ga., N.C., Tenn.

Discussion

Variety cronquistiana is known only at the tetraploid level and occurs at mid to high elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The elongate, narrow, leafy arrays can be wand-shaped with the branches much shorter than the subtending leaves.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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