Doellingeria infirma

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family (Traditional)Asteraceae
GenusDoellingeria
Species:Doellingeria infirma (Michx.) Greene
Common NameCornel Leaf Whitetop; Cornel Leaf Whitetop Aster
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BEH; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: ciliate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: White; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Cypsela; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: corymb/cyme/umbel; Inflorescence Types: head; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative; TN[SNR] KY[S4S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Clinton (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Garrard (KY), Harlan (KY), Jackson (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Letcher (KY), Lincoln (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Menifee (KY), Montgomery (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Wayne (KY), Wolfe (KY), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Knox (TN), Lewis (TN), Lincoln (TN), Marion (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Polk (TN), Rhea (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Unicoi (TN), Union (TN), Van Buren (TN), Washington (TN), Wayne (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, BOON, EKY, ETSU, MDKY, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1898 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100234168 Bath Kentucky 27 Jul 1984 Julian Campbell
685
EKY
Doellingeria infirma
31234100234184 Bath Kentucky 27 Jul 1984 Julian Campbell
759
EKY
Doellingeria infirma
31234100234176 Bath Kentucky 15 Sep 1984 Julian Campbell
1350
EKY
Doellingeria infirma
BEREA007104 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220061 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220063 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220065 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220067 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220062 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
TENN-V-0220064 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Doellingeria infirma
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Doellingeria infirma - Tara Littlefield
Doellingeria infirma - Tara Littlefield
Doellingeria infirma - Tara Littlefield
Doellingeria infirma - Tara Littlefield