Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry woodlands, forests, and disturbed places.

Stems: Stems branched in inflorescence, covered with a mixture of silky hairs and gland-tipped hairs.

Leaves: Leaves mostly toward stem bottom, alternate, linear-lance-shaped and parallel-veined, to 14 in. long (smaller upward), covered with silky hairs.

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Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in widely branching, terminal cluster; heads about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 8-13 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 15-20 tiny, yellow, tubular florets. Green, gland-covered bracts surround the cylindric base of each head.

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Height: 8-18 in.

plant sale text: Carolina silkgrass is beautiful and easy to grow when given sun and good drainage. Not often offered for sale. During the spring and summer, its attractive foliage looks great even in high humidity or drought. The bright yellow flowers are borne on upright stems above its silvery grass like foliage. Silkgrass will tolerate moderate shade but flowers best in full sun. This plant is attractive to butterflies. It colonizes moderately and makes an effective, unusual groundcover for sunny areas.

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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial of dry woodlands, forests, and disturbed places.

stems: Stems branched in inflorescence, covered with a mixture of silky hairs and gland-tipped hairs.

leaves: Leaves mostly toward stem bottom, alternate, linear-lance-shaped and parallel-veined, to 14 in. long (smaller upward), covered with silky hairs.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in widely branching, terminal cluster; heads about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 8-13 yellow ray florets encircling a small center disk of 15-20 tiny, yellow, tubular florets. Green, gland-covered bracts surround the cylindric base of each head.

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native range: southeastern United States