Pityopsis Graminifolia Awns

Pityopsis graminifolia is frequent and abundant in the peninsula xeric sandhills north florida subxeric sandhills clayhill longleaf woodlands panhandle silty longleaf woodlands xeric flatwoods north florida mesic flatwoods central florida flatwoods prairies and upper panhandle savannas community types as described in carr et al.

Pityopsis graminifolia awns.

Will grow in both fine and medium textured soils. Species of pityopsis are known by the common names silkgrass or golden asters or grass leaved goldenasters. The plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of pityopsis graminifolia. A native evergreen wildflower in the asteraceae family.

Ex a gray small pineland silkgrass la ms al ga fl sc nc va tn. Pityopsis graminifolia pityopsis graminifolia michx nutt. Pityopsis latifolia is endemic to the southern peninsula of florida thus not part of the alabama flora. Latifolia fern semple bowers p.

Long are topped by 2 in. Native introduced native and introduced. It is found in mesic intermediate between wet and dry to xeric dry pineland and prairie habitats. Pityopsis is a genus of north american plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.

Narrowleaf silkgrass golden aster asteraceae aster family synonym s. Chrysopsis graminifolia michaux elliott var. Little is known about the genetic diversity and population structure of both. This is a tough vigorous evergreen ground cover that does poorly only if soils are too rich and damp.

Pityopsis graminifolia forma latifolia pityopsis graminifolia michaux nuttall forma latifolia fernald fernald ex small man. Sickleleaf silkgrass ont ny ma ct ri nj fl. Pityopsis ruthii small small is an endangered plant endemic to the hiwassee and ocoee rivers in polk county tennessee. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Pigr4 usda native status. Aequilifolia narrowleaf silkgrass pityopsis. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pityopsis species golden aster grassyleaf goldenaster narrow leaf silkgrass pityopsis graminifolia supplied by member gardeners. Latifolia fern bridges orzell was wrongly included in the alabama flora and misapplied to various populations of p.

Latifolia michx small var. L48 silvery grass like leaves to 1 ft. Clusters of bright yellow daisy like flowers on 2 1 2 ft. Narrowleaf silkgrass is a showy perennial wildflower a native throughout all of florida and a must for any wildflower connoisseur.