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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 microcephala   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

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

Pityopsis microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)

Pityopsis microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Pityopsis graminifolia

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

Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia

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

Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia

INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)

Chrysopsis graminifolia var. microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)

Heterotheca microcephala var. microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b:

Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pityopsis microcephala

 

COMMON NAME:
Smallhead Silkgrass, Grassleaf Goldenaster


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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae

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

INCLUDED WITHIN Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)
Pityopsis microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Pityopsis graminifolia

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia

INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Chrysopsis graminifolia var. microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)
Heterotheca microcephala var. microcephala

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b:
Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityopsis microcephala

 

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667

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy woodlands, pine savannas, pine flatwoods, other dry woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in GA Coastal Plain (uncommon in Carolinas)

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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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