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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Chrysogonum virginianum

Green And Gold

Scientific Name:

Chrysogonum virginianum

Genus:

Chrysogonum

Species Epithet:

virginianum

Common Name:

Green And Gold

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Yellow

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Semi-evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Two varieties in NC. Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum (not producing stolons; Piedmont and coastal plain) and Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon (plants colonial, forming mats by stolons, in mountains and Piedmont).

Flower

image

Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008

Flowering Plants

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Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008

Flower Closeup

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Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008

This plant has narrower ray flowers than usual.

Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Chrysogonum virginianum. You will likely hear them called Green And Gold. This picture shows the This plant has narrower ray flowers than usual. of Chrysogonum virginianum

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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