Asteraceae

Cornel-leaf whitetop

Doellingeria infirma (Michx.) Greene

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Doellingeria

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Cornel-leaf whitetop (Doellingeria infirma) — FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Cornel-leaf whitetop

Synonyms

Aster cornifolius Muhl. ex Willd.
Aster humilis Willd.
Aster infirmus Michx.
Diplopappus cornifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Less. ex Darl.
Diplopappus cornifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Lindl. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Diplostephium cornifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
Diplostephium humile (Willd.) Sweet
Doellingeria cornifolia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nees
Doellingeria humilis (Willd.) Britton
Doellingeria umbellata subsp. humilis (Willd.) W.Stone

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 24 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mark Richman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Abrams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Maggie Jones, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Carol Ann McCormick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.