NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chrysopsis gossypina
Cottony Goldenaster
Scientific Name: |
Chrysopsis gossypina |
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Genus: |
Chrysopsis |
Species Epithet: |
gossypina |
Common Name: |
Cottony Goldenaster |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, coastal dunes, other dry sandy places. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Attracts bees and butterflies |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville Seems to like to lay on the ground if it can't lean on another plant. |
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Tom Harville |
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Lynda Clay |
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