Plants 50–140(–180) cm. Stems glabrous. Leaves: basal oblanceolate to obovate, mostly 9–50 cm; proximal cauline well developed, gradually reduced distally, clasping, faces not gland-dotted. Heads in flat-topped, corymbiform arrays. Peduncles glabrous. Involucres 3.5–5 mm. Phyllaries 5–12 in 1–2(–3) series, oblanceolate, gland-dotted, apices obtuse. Receptacles epaleate or partially paleate (paleae 1–2). Corollas glandular, lobes 0.8–1 mm. Cypselae glandular; pappus bristles in ± 1 series.

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Carphephorus odoratissimus var. odoratissimus, Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus

Key

1	Plants with strong odor of coumarin or vanilla; basal leaves usually more than 15 × 5 cm; midstem leaves broadly elliptic, margins often shallowly dentate, apices flared away from stems; primary head-bearing branches diverging from main axes at 10–20°; florets mostly 7–10	Carphephorus odoratissimus var. odoratissimus
1	Plants with slight or no odor of coumarin or vanilla; basal leaves less than 15 × 4 cm; midstem leaves narrowly elliptic, margins entire, apices appressed to stems; primary head-bearing branches diverging from main axes at 30–45°; florets mostly 10–14	Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus