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Pityopsis Nutt.
silkgrass
       
Symbol:   PITYO2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Pityopsis Nutt.

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Distribution:
Pityopsis Nutt.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Pityopsis Nutt.

View 480 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Pityopsis aspera (Shuttlw. ex Small) Small. .
Pityopsis aspera
pineland silkgrass
Distribution of Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.. . Image Available.
Pityopsis falcata
sickleleaf silkgrass
Distribution of Pityopsis flexuosa (Nash) Small. .
Pityopsis flexuosa
zigzag silkgrass
Distribution of Pityopsis graminifolia (Michx.) Nutt.. . Image Available.
Pityopsis graminifolia
narrowleaf silkgrass
Distribution of Pityopsis oligantha (Chapm. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Small. .
Pityopsis oligantha
grassleaf goldaster
Distribution of Pityopsis pinifolia (Elliott) Nutt.. .
Pityopsis pinifolia
Taylor County goldaster
Distribution of Pityopsis ruthii (Small) Small. .
Pityopsis ruthii
Ruth's goldaster
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Pityopsis Nutt.

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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
 

More Accounts and Images:
Pityopsis Nutt.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 196340.
 
 
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