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

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis ruthii   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)

Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)

Chrysopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)

Heterotheca ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pityopsis ruthii

 

COMMON NAME:
Ruth's Goldenaster


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image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_7538964838

July    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

The heads are small, with about 12 rays 3/8" [1cm] long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).


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image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_7538966622

July    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

The stems are leafy up to the flower heads, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_7538968800

July    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

Leaves linear, 1-3" long, with silky hairs that give a silvery appearance, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_20423680993

August    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

A low, much-branched plant growing on rocks along river gorges. Rare, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_20857927899

August    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

image of Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth's Goldenaster

Alan Cressler    alc_21034775182

August    Polk County    TN

Cherokee National Forest

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis ruthii   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)
Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pityopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Chrysopsis ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)
Heterotheca ruthii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityopsis ruthii

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3394

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Flood-scoured rocks along rivers, per Weakley's Flora

Native: Tennessee

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

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

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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