PLANTS Profile for Pityopsis flexuosa (zigzag silkgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small
zigzag silkgrass

Symbol:

PIFL5

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

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Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

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Synonyms:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

	CHFL5	Chrysopsis flexuosa Nash
	HEFL7	Heterotheca flexuosa (Nash) V.L. Harms

Distribution:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small


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USA (FL)

Related Taxa:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

View 480 genera in Asteraceae, 7 species in Pityopsis

Classification:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus	Pityopsis Nutt. – silkgrass
Species	Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small – zigzag silkgrass

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
Florida golden-aster		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 196348.

Time Generated: 06/19/2013 09:11 AM CDT