Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Asteroideae Higher classification Daisy family | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Chrysopsis, Daisy family, Heterotheca, Carphephorus, Garberia | ||
Pityopsis is a genus of North American plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family. Species of Pityopsis are known by the common names silkgrass or golden asters or grass-leaved goldenasters .
- Pityopsis aspera (Shuttlw. ex A.Gray) Small – Pineland silkgrass - LA MS AL GA FL SC NC VA TN
- Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt. – Sickleleaf silkgrass - ONT NY MA CT RI NJ FL
- Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small – Zigzag silkgrass - FL
- Pityopsis graminifolia (Michx.) Nutt. – Narrowleaf silkgrass - Bahamas, Belize, Honduras, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, United States (TX LA MS AL GA FL SC NC VA MD DE WV OH KY TN AR OK)
- Pityopsis microcephala (Small) Small - FL SC TX
- Pityopsis oligantha (Chapm. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Small – Grassleaf goldaster - USA (TX LA MS AL GA FL)
- Pityopsis pinifolia (Elliott) Nutt. – Taylor County goldaster - USA (AL GA SC NC)
- Pityopsis ruthii (Small) Small – Ruth's golden Aster - TN
References
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