PLANTS Profile for Pityopsis falcata (sickleleaf silkgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.
sickleleaf silkgrass

Symbol:

PIFA

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		I

Photo of Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

Chrysopsis falcata

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Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

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Synonyms:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

	CHFA5	Chrysopsis falcata (Pursh) Elliot
	HEFA3	Heterotheca falcata (Pursh) V.L. Harms

Distribution:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CT, FL, MA, NJ, NY, RI), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 7 species in Pityopsis

Classification:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) 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
Species	Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt. – sickleleaf silkgrass

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

The synonym italicized and indented below 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.

Connecticut:
Chrysopsis falcata
sickle-leaved golden aster		Endangered
Rhode Island:
Chrysopsis falcata
sickle-leaved golden aster		Special Concern

Introduced Information:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

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 196347.

Time Generated: 10/06/2008 07:57 AM MDT