NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]
Maryland Goldenaster
Scientific Name: |
Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana] |
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Genus: |
Chrysopsis |
Species Epithet: |
mariana |
Common Name: |
Maryland Goldenaster |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry forests and woodlands, roadsides, other dry habitats. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Attracts bees and butterflies. Suitable for meadows and borders. |
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Plant
Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Bloom Close Up
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Yellow ray and disk florets. Upper leaves becoming small and sessile. Nick’s Creek Preserve, Moore County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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Flower heads are subtended by lanceolate, appressed, glandular, sticky flower bracts that can be more easily observed after the flowers fade. Nick’s Creek Preserve, Moore County, NC
Bettina Darveaux |
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![The Scientific Name is Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]. You will likely hear them called Maryland Goldenaster. This picture shows the Yellow ray and disk florets. Upper leaves becoming small and sessile. of Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Chrysopsis_mariana_IMG_3734_BD.jpeg "Yellow ray and disk florets. Upper leaves becoming small and sessile. of Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]")
![The Scientific Name is Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]. You will likely hear them called Maryland Goldenaster. This picture shows the Flower heads are subtended by lanceolate, appressed, glandular, sticky flower bracts that can be more easily observed after the flowers fade. of Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Chrysopsis_mariana_IMG_3736_BD.jpeg "Flower heads are subtended by lanceolate, appressed, glandular, sticky flower bracts that can be more easily observed after the flowers fade. of Chrysopsis mariana [= Heterotheca mariana]")
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