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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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: YellowBloom Time: Jan , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q272Status:Research Literature
Reslit 241 - Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida (2000) L. G. Chafin and J. C. P. HancockReslit 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 PlantsFNA: Find Chrysopsis floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chrysopsis floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-02-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus