Chrysopsis mariana

Chrysopsis mariana, known as the Maryland golden-aster, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. 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]

Maryland golden-aster

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Chrysopsis
Species:
C. mariana
Binomial name
Chrysopsis mariana
(L.) Elliott
Synonyms[1]
  • Diplogon mariana (L.) Raf.
  • Diplogon marianum (L.) Raf.
  • Diplopappus marianus (L.) Cass. ex Hook.
  • Heterotheca mariana (L.) Shinners
  • Inula glandulosa Lam.
  • Inula mariana L.

Description and ecology

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]

References
  1. The Plant List, Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott
  2. Biota of North America Propgram 2014 county distribution map
  3. Peterson, Roger T.; Margaret McKenny (1984). Northeastern Wildflowers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 108.
  4. Flora of North America, Maryland goldenaster, Chrysopsis mariana (Linnaeus) Elliott


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