Asteraceae

Coastal plain goldenaster

Chrysopsis scabrella Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysopsis

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Coastal plain goldenaster (Chrysopsis scabrella) — FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Coastal plain goldenaster

Synonyms

Diplogon scabrellum Kuntze
Heterotheca scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) V.L.Harms
Heterotheca scabrella (Torr. & A.Gray) R.W.Long

Flowers

In flower: October to November (from 53 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: gcschmidt911, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: jonsense, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: gcschmidt911, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bobyellow, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.