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Asteraceae
Chrysogonum

not marked as a favorite taxon Chrysogonum virginianum Linnaeus. Common name: Northern Green-and-gold, Virginia Green-and-gold. Phenology: Late Mar-early Jun. Habitat: Moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests. Distribution: E. VA, sc. PA, and e. WV, south to se. NC, nc. SC, nw. NC, and sw. VA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = S, Nesom (2020g); = Chrysogonum virginianum L. var. virginianum — C, FNA21, K4, Pa, SE1, Va, W, Nesom (2001b); < Chrysogonum virginianum L. — F, G, NY, Oh3, Tat; < Chrysogonum virginianum L. var. virginianum — RAB. Basionym: Chrysogonum virginianum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum - FNA21

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image #1 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Scott Ward, Cypsela complex | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Scott Ward, Two fertile ray floret cypsela complexes (with sterile disc surrounded in pales) | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Chrysogonum virginianum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to spreading perennial of moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests.

Stems: Stems branched, leafy, glandular and hairy.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, rounded to oval or oblong, 1-4 in. long, toothed or scalloped, hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) single or in pairs on erect stalks from leaf axils, 3/4-1 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 5 yellow ray florets with 3-toothed tips encircling a central disk of 25-50 yellow-green, tubular florets.

Fruits:

Comments: The mostly similar Var. brevistolon is colonial, forming stolons that root and sprout new plants, sending up taller flowering stalks; it is often found over limestone.

Height: 2-10 in.

plant sale text: Green-and-gold makes a nice semi-evergreen groundcover or edging for a path. Good drainage is essential for this southeastern native perennial. If grown on a slope or with a gravel mulch, you may well find seedlings near the parent plant. Green-and-gold is a versatile long-bloomer so you are sure to enjoy it in your garden. Try applying a thin pea-gravelmulch around your plants to encourage them to produce seedlings.

bloom table text:

description: Erect to spreading perennial of moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests.

stems: Stems branched, leafy, glandular and hairy.

leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, rounded to oval or oblong, 1-4 in. long, toothed or scalloped, hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) single or in pairs on erect stalks from leaf axils, 3/4-1 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 5 yellow ray florets with 3-toothed tips encircling a central disk of 25-50 yellow-green, tubular florets.

fruits:

comments: The mostly similar Var. brevistolon is colonial, forming stolons that root and sprout new plants, sending up taller flowering stalks; it is often found over limestone.

cultural notes:

germination code: 2

native range: eastern United States



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