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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis microcephala
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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Needless to say, identification of the handful of Pityopsis species in NC is difficult, not helped by confusing taxonomy and continued shifting of names and taxa. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pityopsis microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)
Pityopsis microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Pityopsis graminifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Chrysopsis graminifolia var. microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)
Heterotheca microcephala var. microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b:
Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala FAMILY Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityopsis microcephala
COMMON NAME:
Smallhead Silkgrass, Grassleaf Goldenaster
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Pityopsis microcephala
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pityopsis microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN
Taxonomic synopsis of Pityopsis (Asteraceae) (Nesom, 2019)
Pityopsis microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Pityopsis graminifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia
INCLUDED WITHIN
Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Chrysopsis graminifolia var. microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN
A biosystematic study of Heterotheca section Pityopsis (Bowers, 1972)
Heterotheca microcephala var. microcephala
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-51-003b:
Heterotheca nervosa var. microcephala
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityopsis microcephala
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