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Cressler, Alan

Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis

Pityopsis aspera (Shuttlw. ex Small) Small var. adenolepis (Fernald) Semple & F.D. Bowers

Carolina Silkgrass

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Chrysopsis adenolepis, Heterotheca adenolepis, Pityopsis adenolepis

USDA Symbol: PIASA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 20 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: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC , TN , VA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-05-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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