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Nature Photography by Paul Rebmann
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Chrysopsis gossypina
var. cruiseana
CRUISE'S GOLDENASTER
Florida native
Endangered Florida species
A rare goldenaster of dunes and scrub in the western Florida panhandle. The range includes Alabama and South Carolina.
This is one of three subspecies of cottony goldenaster that occur in Florida. Cruise's goldenaster has leaf margins that are entire or obscurely serrate.
Other species of the Chrysopsis genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
View Chrysopsis subulata - SCRUBLAND GOLDENASTER
View Chrysopsis scabrella - COASTALPLAIN GOLDENASTER
View Chrysopsis lanuginosa - LYNN HAVEN GOLDENASTER
View Chrysopsis godfreyi - GODFREY'S GOLDENASTER
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified:
Aug 07, 2016