FNPS Plant Database

Chrysopsis gossypina

hairy goldenaster

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

hairy goldenaster

Synonym(s):

Chrysopsis gossypina subsp. hyssopifolia, Chrysopsis gossypina subsp. cruiseana, Chrysopsis gossypina subsp. gossypina,

Genus species:

Chrysopsis gossypina

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

to 3 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown,black

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Informal wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Becomes less than attractive after flowering.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees ( Florida Wildflower Foundation ).

Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed.

Native Habitats:

Scrub, sandhills.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Three subspecies occur in Florida.  The subspecies ranges somewhat overlap.  Subspecies cruiseana is listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.

Citations:

Chapin, Linda.  2000.  Field guide to the rare plants of Florida.  Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, BL



Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021.  Atlas of Florida Plants  ( http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. (overlapping subspecies ranges).



USFWS.    https://www.fws.gov/southeast/pdf/manual/dune-restoration-and-enhancement-for-the-florida-panhandle.pdf  (salt tolerance)



 



 

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