OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis graminifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b?:

Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala   FAMILY Asteraceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Narrowleaf Silkgrass, Grassleaf Goldenaster


 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis graminifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b?:
Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala   FAMILY Asteraceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3511

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon (rare in NC)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers pistillate

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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