Chrysopsis scabrella

Chrysopsis scabrella

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysopsis
Species:
C. scabrella
Binomial name
Chrysopsis scabrella
Synonyms
  • Diplogon scabrellum (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze
  • Heterotheca scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) R.W.Long

Chrysopsis scabrella, called the Coastalplain goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native primarily to Florida with a few isolated populations in North and South Carolina.

Chrysopsis scabrella is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Most of the leaves are in a rosette close to the ground. There is usually only one flowering stalk, but it can hold as many as 100 yellow flower heads in a loose array. Heads contain both ray florets and disc florets. The species grows in open areas such as fields, roadsides, and savannahs.