NameThatPlant.net: Pityopsis pinifolia

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Stem leaves look like pine needles and are not nearly as silvery-silky as our other Pityopsis. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-005:

Heterotheca pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae

COMMON NAME:
Sandhill Goldenaster, Taylor County Goldenaster, Taylor County Silkgrass

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-005:
Heterotheca pinifolia FAMILY Asteraceae

3049

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy roadsides, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual/ Ray flowers pistillate

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown
Achene

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