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Asteraceae

Southern whitetop

Doellingeria sericocarpoides Small

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Doellingeria

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Common names

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English
Southern whitetop

Synonyms

  • Aster sericocarpoides K.Schum.
  • Aster umbellatus var. brevisquamus Fernald
  • Aster umbellatus var. latifolius A.Gray
  • Doellingeria umbellata var. latifolia (A.Gray) House

Characteristics

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

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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.