1818 Carphephorus corymbosus, the Florida paintbrush[2] or coastal plain chaffhead,[3] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.

They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

[4] Carphephorus corymbosus is an herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall.

It produces a flat-topped inflorescence with many small purplish flower heads containing disc florets but no ray florets.

[2] Its habitats include sand hills, sandy open woodlands and pine barrens.