Pityopsis is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 317–318 entirely in English Species of Pityopsis are known by the common names silkgrass or golden asters or grass-leaved goldenasters .North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees (2011-11-27)Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 222, Grass-leaved goldenasters, Pityopsis Nuttall
SpeciesBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps Pityopsis aspera – Pineland silkgrass - LA MS AL GA FL SC NC VA TN Pityopsis falcata – Sickleleaf silkgrass - ONT NY MA CT RI NJ FL Pityopsis flexuosa – Zigzag silkgrass - FL Pityopsis graminifolia – Narrowleaf silkgrass - Bahamas, Belize, Honduras, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, United States (TX LA MS AL GA FL SC NC VA MD DE WV OH KY TN AR OK) Pityopsis microcephala (Small) Small - FL GA SC NC AL MS LA Pityopsis oligantha – Grassleaf goldaster - USA (TX LA MS AL GA FL) Pityopsis pinifolia – Taylor County goldaster - USA (AL GA SC NC) Pityopsis ruthii – Ruth's golden aster - TN
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