Pityopsis Graminifolia Awns

Latifolia fern or narrowleaf silkgrass is an herbaceous perennial native to the southeastern united states and northern central america.

Pityopsis graminifolia awns. Narrowleaf silkgrass golden aster asteraceae aster family synonym s. Pityopsis falcata pursh nutt. Long are topped by 2 in. A native evergreen wildflower in the asteraceae family.

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. Clusters of bright yellow daisy like flowers on 2 1 2 ft. The plants database includes the following 5 subspecies of pityopsis graminifolia. Pigr4 usda native status.

Species of pityopsis are known by the common names silkgrass or golden asters or grass leaved goldenasters. Phonetic spelling pit ee op sis gram in ee foh lee uh description. Aequilifolia narrowleaf silkgrass pityopsis. This is a tough vigorous evergreen ground cover that does poorly only if soils are too rich and damp.

Sickleleaf silkgrass ont ny ma ct ri nj fl. Latifolia fern semple bowers p. It is found in mesic intermediate between wet and dry to xeric dry pineland and prairie habitats. Little is known about the genetic diversity and population structure of both.

Native introduced native and introduced. Will grow in both fine and medium textured soils. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. 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 bridges orzell was wrongly included in the alabama flora and misapplied to various populations of p. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pityopsis species golden aster grassyleaf goldenaster narrow leaf silkgrass pityopsis graminifolia supplied by member gardeners. Pityopsis is a genus of north american plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.

Latifolia michx small var. L48 silvery grass like leaves to 1 ft. Ex a gray small pineland silkgrass la ms al ga fl sc nc va tn. Chrysopsis graminifolia michaux elliott var.