FNPS Plant Database

Chrysopsis mariana

Maryland goldenaster
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Maryland goldenaster

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Chrysopsis mariana

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1-2 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown,black,NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Use in  wildflower gardens. Gradually spreads to form small clusters of plants.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

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:

Moist to moderately dry well-drained soils

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

North Carolina Extension Gardener.   Chrysopsis mariana (Golden Aster, Maryland Aster, Maryland Golden-Aster) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)



Florida Wildflower Foundation



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.

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