Chrysopsis (Nuttall) Elliott. Common name: Golden-aster.
A genus of about 12-15 species, herbs, of se. North America, Mexico, and the Bahamas. This remains a difficult and rather poorly understood group. The appropriate taxonomic status of many of the entities remains unclear.
References: Cronquist (1980); DeLaney, Wunderlin, & Semple (2003); Dress (1954); Harms (1974); Nesom (2000b); Semple (1981); Semple (1996); Semple (2006c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006b); Ward (2012a). Show full citations.
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© Scott Ward | Chrysopsis floridana | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Chrysopsis mariana | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Chrysopsis highlandsensis | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Chrysopsis gossypina | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Chrysopsis gossypina | Original Image ⭷
© Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby | Chrysopsis gossypina source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Chrysopsis godfreyi source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Chrysopsis cruiseana source
© Jay Horn | Chrysopsis cruiseana source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Chrysopsis mariana | Original Image ⭷
© Janet Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Janet Wright | Chrysopsis godfreyi source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Chrysopsis cruiseana source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Chrysopsis delaneyi | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Chrysopsis subulata | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Chrysopsis gossypina | Original Image ⭷
© Grant Morrow Parkins | Chrysopsis mariana | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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