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Chrysopsis latisquamea Pollard
Pineland Goldenaster
Florida native
Endemic to Florida
An occasional wildflower of sandhills in the upper half of the Florida peninsula from Madison and Taylor Counties southward into Highlands County.
Pineland goldenaster is a biennial herb typically with a single stem growing up to 70cm (27-1/2 in.) tall. There may be ten to sixty of the yellow flowers. Flowers usually have 10-18 ray florets (petals) and 30-35 disk florets. The entire plant is covered with stalked glands (stipitate-glandular). Pedunclues are 1-6cm (3/8 to 3-1/3 in.) long or longer. The bracteoles are ovate to lanceolate. The phyllaries are 1.5-2.5mm (1/16 to 1/10 in.) wide, oblanceolate with sharp tips (acute apexes), unequal in size, held erect and are arrayed in several series.
The species name latisquamea is derived from Latin, meaning broad scale, apparently referrring to the phyllaries, which are wider than those on other similar members of this genus.
Chrysopsis latisquamea is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Chrysopsis genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Chrysopsis godfreyi - GODFREY'S GOLDENASTER
Chrysopsis gossypina var. cruiseana - CRUISE'S GOLDENASTER
Chrysopsis lanuginosa - LYNN HAVEN GOLDENASTER
Chrysopsis scabrella - COASTALPLAIN GOLDENASTER
Chrysopsis subulata - SCRUBLAND GOLDENASTER
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Feb 02, 2025
