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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chrysopsis |
| Species: | C. mariana
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott
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Chrysopsis mariana, known as the Maryland golden-aster, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. The Maryland golden-aster ranges from Rhode Island and New York, west to Kentucky and southern Ohio, and south as far as Florida and Texas.[2]
Description
[edit]Compared to other asters, the Maryland golden-aster has broader leaves and larger flowers. Because of its silky stems, the Maryland golden-asters are also known as silkgrass. Like its relatives the prairie golden-aster and the grass-leaved golden-aster, the Maryland golden-aster blooms only from August to October. The Maryland golden-aster grows one to two feet tall.[3][4] It grows in a variety of habitats including fields, natural rock outcrops, and open areas.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]C. mariana is native to the eastern and southeastern United States, found in Ohio and New York south to Florida and west to Texas.[5]
It is found in humid and mild climates with ample rainfall, tolerating temperatures ranging from 3 to 33 degrees Celsius.[6]
The species is listed as threatened by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and as endangered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Peterson, Roger T.; Margaret McKenny (1984). Northeastern Wildflowers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 108.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Maryland goldenaster, Chrysopsis mariana (Linnaeus) Elliott
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 5 April 2019). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, Bill Boothe, Kathleen Craddock Burks, R.K. Godfrey, Ann F. Johnson, R. Komarek, R L Lazor, John Morrill, R. A. Norris, Ginny Vail, and Jean W. Wooten. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin , Gulf , Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor, Union, and Wakulla. Georgia: Thomas.
External links
[edit]- Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States, Maryland golden-aster
- North Creek Nurseries, Gardening information on the Maryland golden-aster
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