Chrysopsis highlandsensis
highlands goldenaster
1–8(–20), usually ascending to erect, moderately spreading near base, rarely decumbent, frequently branched (densely leafy), sparsely lanate, stipitate-glandular distally.
basal blades usually spatulate to oblanceolate, rarely obovate, (35–)55–120(–150) × 15–20(–30) mm, bases narrowly attenuate-cuneate, margins entire or apically serrate-denticulate, faces loosely long-lanate, obscurely stipitate-glandular, viscid;
cauline sessile, blades usually oblong to oblong-elliptic, sometimes ovate to lanceolate, bases usually slightly auriculate-clasping, truncate to rounded, margins undulate, some cilia 2–3 mm, faces moderately woolly-lanulate, stipitate-glandular;
mid to distal leaves ascending, often appressed, apices usually obtuse, sometimes subacute, mucronate or mucronulate, faces stipitate-glandular, distalmost glabrate to sparsely woolly-pilose, densely stipitae-glandular.
(yellow-green in bud) cylindro-campanulate, 6–8.5 mm.
16–22;
laminae 8–9.5 × 1–2 mm.
20–40;
corollas 4.5–5.5 mm, lobes 0.6–1 mm.
in 5–6 series, erect, linear-lanceolate, unequal, 0.7–1.1 mm wide, apices usually acute-acuminate, sometimes acute-aristate, sometimes inner obtuse to rounded, densely stipitate-glandular, viscid.
10–50, in compact corymbiform to paniculiform arrays (height usually less than 1/5 plants, branches slender, ascending, stipitate-glandular, sweet camphor smelling).
2–2.7 mm, without ridges, shallowly ribbed or smooth, moderately long-strigose;
pappi in 3–4 series, outer of linear scales 0.5–1.5 mm, inner of 30–35 bristles 5–6 mm, inner moderately clavate.
= 10.
Chrysopsis highlandsensis
Of conservation concern.
Chrysopsis highlandsensis is known from Highlands, southern Polk, and northern Glades counties.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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