The delicate tufts of blossoms of these late Summer bloomers are some of the most beautiful wild flowers of the Smokies. Please follow the link below for a great web page dedicated to this species.
References:
Illinois Wildflowers Info Website has a nice species page for this species.
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Kingdom:
Plantae
Plantae
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Asterales
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Elevation Distribution:
Phenology
Phenology