Chrysopsis scabrella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Chrysopsis |
Species: | C. scabrella |
Binomial name | |
Chrysopsis scabrella Torr. & A.Gray |
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Chrysopsis scabrella, called the Coastalplain goldenaster , is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. 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.