| Author | Elliott | |
| Distribution | So far, recorded only in the Piedmont and Sandhills. First collected in 1950 in an old field in Wake County; then in 1956 in Stanly County. All other collections are from 1993-2021.
Native of the southern U.S., apparently from SC and southern IL south to FL and TX. Adventive in NC and VA. | |
| Abundance | Uncommon at the present time, but spreading rather rapidly. It is known from at least 4 sites in Moore County. | |
| Habitat | Moist soils of disturbed or cutover floodplains, roadside ditches, powerlines, old fields. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting August-October. | |
| Identification | This doll's-daisy can be told by a combination of 2 distinct awns on the seed, slender phyllaries (bracts that surround the head), and skinny, subulate bracts on the inflorescence branches. | |
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| State Rank | SE? | |
| Global Rank | G4G5 | |
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| USACE-agcp | FAC link |
| USACE-emp | FAC link |
