Chrysopsis mariana
| Maryland golden-aster | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chrysopsis |
| Species: | C. mariana |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chrysopsis mariana, known as the Maryland golden-aster, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family The Maryland golden-aster ranges from Rhode Island and New York, west to Kentucky and southern Ohio, and south as far as Florida and Texas.[2]
Compared to other asters, the Maryland golden-aster has broader leaves and larger flowers. Because of its silky stems, the Maryland golden-asters are also known as silkgrass. Like its relatives the Prairie golden-aster and the Grass-leaved golden-aster, the Maryland golden-aster blooms only from August to October. The Maryland golden-aster grows one to two feet tall.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott
- ↑ Biota of North America Propgram 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Peterson, Roger T.; Margaret Mckenny (1984). Northeastern Wildflowers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 108.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Maryland goldenaster, Chrysopsis mariana (Linnaeus) Elliott
External links
- Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States, Maryland golden-aster
- North Creek Nurseries, Gardening information on the Maryland golden-aster
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