English: Large-flowered Barbara's Buttons.
Family:
Asteraceae.
Region: southeastern United States, Appalachian Mountains.
Habitat: prefers moist, open woodlands, along stream banks, grassy meadows, well-drained, acidic to neutral soils, partial shade to full sun.
Use: ornamental, for its attractive, large, and fragrant flowers.
BotanyHerb; perennial; 30-60 cm tall.
Root: fibrous root system.
Leaves: green; smooth or slightly hairy; basal rosette; lanceolate to oblong, with smaller, alternate leaves on the flowering stems. Leaves are.
Inflorescence: dense, rounded clusters, capitula; on erect stems.
Flowers: large; showy; fragrant; ± 4 cm in diameter; consisting of numerous small, tubular florets; white to pale pink or lavender.
Pollination: by bees, butterflies.