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Dress' goldenaster

Scientific Name: Chrysopsis linearifolia ssp. dressii

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Biennial, Perennial

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Dress' Goldenaster (Chrysopsis linearifolia subsp. dressii)

Dress' Goldenaster, scientifically known as Chrysopsis linearifolia subsp. dressii, is a native and endemic plant with several interesting characteristics.

Considerations for Pets

According to the information available, Dress' Goldenaster is reported as "not safe" for dogs.

Considerations for Children

According to the information available, Dress' Goldenaster is reported as "not safe" for children.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chrysopsis linearifolia Semple subsp. dressii Semple
  • Common Name: Dress' Goldenaster
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • Chrysopsis linearifolia ssp. dressii Semple
    • Heterotheca pumila (Greene) Semple (alpine false goldenaster - accepted)
    • Chrysopsis gossypina (Michx.) Elliott ssp. cruiseana (Dress) Semple (Cruise's Goldenaster, cottony goldenaster)
  • Related ITIS Name: Chrysopsis gossypina ssp. cruiseana (Dress) Semple (TSN 523855)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native and endemic species.
  • Edward L. Palmer first collected it along Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County in 1874.
  • W. J. Dress collected it in Hillsborough County in 1953.
  • Plantilla:Plantae Mundi/Lugares/Alabama, Maryland

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth habit: Forb/herb
  • Duration: Biennial, Perennial
  • Leaf morphology and anatomy, fruit morphology, and growth forms are characteristics of the Chrysopsis genera.

Quirky Facts

  • Dr. William J. Dress, for whom the plant is named, passed away on December 15, 2011, at the age of 93.
  • Edward L. Palmer first collected Dress' goldenaster along Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County in 1874, but it was not collected again until 1953.

Further Information

  • USDA
  • Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2000
  • Flora of North America Vol. 20