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Chrysopsis mariana, known as the Maryland golden-aster, is a North American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. The Maryland golden-aster ranges from Rhode Island and New York, west to Kentucky and southern Ohio, and south as far as Florida and Texas.[2]

Chrysopsis mariana
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Chrysopsis
Species:	C. mariana
Binomial name
Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott
Synonyms[1]
Diplogon mariana (L.) Raf. Diplogon marianum (L.) Raf. Diplopappus marianus (L.) Cass. ex Hook. Heterotheca mariana (L.) Shinners Inula glandulosa Lam. Inula mariana L.

Description

Compared to other asters, the Maryland golden-aster has broader leaves and larger flowers. Because of its silky stems, the Maryland golden-asters are also known as silkgrass. Like its relatives the prairie golden-aster and the grass-leaved golden-aster, the Maryland golden-aster blooms only from August to October. The Maryland golden-aster grows one to two feet tall.[3][4] It grows in a variety of habitats including fields, natural rock outcrops, and open areas.[4]

References

External links

• Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States, Maryland golden-aster
• North Creek Nurseries, Gardening information on the Maryland golden-aster

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