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Chrysopsis floridana

Chrysopsis floridana Small

Florida Goldenaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysopsis mariana var. floridana, Heterotheca floridana, Heterotheca mariana ssp. floridana

USDA Symbol: CHFL8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: About 12-24 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q272
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (FL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Research Literature

Reslit 241 - Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida (2000) L. G. Chafin and J. C. P. Hancock
Reslit 791 - The effects of light, soil disturbance and presence of organic litter on the field germination and survival of the Florida goldenaster, Chrysopsis floridana Small (1996) B. B. Lambert and E. S. Menges
Reslit 1650 - Morphological, anatomical, habit, and habitat differences among the goldenaster genera Chrysopsis, Heterotheca, and Pityopsis (Compositae-Astereae) (1980) J. C. Semple, V. C. Blok and P. Heiman
Reslit 1955 - A Revision of the Goldenaster Genus Chrysopsis (Nutt) Ell Nom Cons (Compositae-Astereae) (1981) J. C. Semple

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Chrysopsis floridana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chrysopsis floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chrysopsis floridana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-02-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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