Chrysopsis

Golden asters
Chrysopsis scabrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Chrysopsidinae
Genus: Chrysopsis
(Nutt.) Elliott
Synonyms[1]
  • Inula subg. Chrysopsis Nutt.
  • Heterotheca sect. Chrysopsis (Nutt.) V.L.Harms
  • Diplogon Raf.
  • Inula sect. Chrysopsis Nutt.
  • Diplopappus Cass.

Chrysopsis (golden asters) are plants in the family Asteraceae native to the southern and eastern United States. All the species are found in Florida, although some are found in other states as well.[2][3][4]

These are annual and perennial herbs bearing daisy-like flower heads with yellow disc florets and usually yellow ray florets. Some species formerly classified in this genus are now included in other genera: Heterotheca, Pityopsis, Stenotus, Ionactis, Aster, Eucephalus, Erigeron, Machaeranthera, Croptilon, Xanthisma, Oclemena, Bradburia, Oxypappus, Arnica, and Helichrysopsis.[1]

Golden asters are often used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Schinia petulans (which feeds exclusively on C. subulata).

Accepted species[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-14 at archive.today
  2. ^ Elliott, Stephen. 1823. Sketch of the Botany of South-Carolina and Georgia 2(4): 333–339 short descriptions in Latin, longer descriptions in English
  3. ^ Tropicos, Chrysopsis (Nutt.) Elliott
  4. ^ a b Biota of north America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  • Media related to Chrysopsis at Wikimedia Commons
  • USDA Plants Profile for Chrysopsis
  • "Chrysopsis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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