Asteraceae

Woolly sunbonnets

Chaptalia tomentosa Vent.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chaptalia

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Woolly sunbonnets (Chaptalia tomentosa) — FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Woolly sunbonnets

Synonyms

Chaptalia integrifolia (Michx.) Nutt.
Chaptalia integrifolia var. integrifolia
Chaptalia semifloscularis (Walter) B.L.Rob.
Gerbera walteri Sch.Bip.
Thyrsanthema semiflosculare (Walter) Kuntze
Tussilago integrifolia Michx.

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 828 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Seig, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bobyellow, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.