Chrysopsis

Chrysopsis (golden asters), are plants in the sunflower family 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]

Golden asters
Chrysopsis scabrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Chrysopsis

Synonyms[1]
  • Inula subg. Chrysopsis Nutt.
  • Heterotheca sect. Chrysopsis (Nutt.) V.L.Harms
  • Diplogon Raf.
  • Inula sect. Chrysopsis Nutt.
  • Diplopappus Cass.

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, Helichrysopsis.[1]

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

Accepted Species[1][4]

References
  1. 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. 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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