Chrysopsis scabrella

Chrysopsis scabrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysopsis
Species: C. scabrella
Binomial name
Chrysopsis scabrella
Torr. & A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Diplogon scabrellum (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze
  • Heterotheca scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) R.W.Long

Chrysopsis scabrella, called the Coastalplain goldenaster ,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native primarily to Florida with a few isolated populations in North and South Carolina.[3][4]

Chrysopsis scabrella is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Most of the leaves are in a rosette close to the ground. There is usually only one flowering stalk, but it can hold as many as 100 yellow flower heads in a loose array. Heads contain both ray florets and disc florets. The species grows in open areas such as fields, roadsides, and savannahs.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Chrysopsis scabrella Torr. & A.Gray
  2. 1 2 Flora of North America, Coastalplain goldenaster, Chrysopsis scabrella Torrey & A. Gray
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ↑ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

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