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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Chrysogonum virginianum
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
C. virginianum is told from C. repens by the absence of stolons and plants occurring singly (vs. plants occurring in patches). Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
In the past, only one species was recognized in this genus – Chrysogonum virginianum. It ranged naturally from New York south to Louisiana and Florida. Looking closer, however, botanists and horticulturists noted differences. Most obviously, some develop into tight clumps while others form mats. Newer botanical references and a few nurseries divide green and gold into two or three varieties or species. Read more at SCNPS's Plant of the Month
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Chrysogonum (Asteraceae) revisited again (Nesom, 2020)
Chrysogonum virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-56-001a:
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum FAMILY Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Chrysogonum virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Chrysogonum virginianum
COMMON NAME:
Northern Green-and-gold, Virginia Green-and-gold
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Chrysogonum virginianum
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Chrysogonum (Asteraceae) revisited again (Nesom, 2020)
Chrysogonum virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-56-001a:
Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Chrysogonum virginianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Chrysogonum virginianum
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