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Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon
Chrysogonum virginianum L. var. brevistolon G.L. Nesom
Carolina Green And Gold
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHVIB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant: herbaceous perennial, colonial, mat-forming. Roots: fibrous-rooted rhizomes. Stolons: longest internodes 2-6cm, often becoming lignescent and partially to fully buried and rhizome-like. Stems: mostly 2-25 cm tall, the earliest leafless, becoming leafy. Leaves: blades deltate-ovate, basally abruptly cuneate to truncate or subcordate, strigose-hirsutulous with hairs 0.5-0.3 mm long. Capitula: peduncles 2-22 cm long; outer phyllaries 6-10 mm long, 3-4 mm wide. Flowering: March-May-(early June)." (Webref 18).
This taxon is somewhat intermediate in characteristics between Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum and Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe. Similarly, it inhabits a geographic area situated between the native populations of those two taxa. (Webref 18). State-listed Endangered species in KY and PA. State-listed Threatened species in OH and TN.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Pubescence: Strigose
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Flower: Golden-yellow capitulum.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , KY , NC , SC , TNNative Distribution: Southeastern US.
Native Habitat: "Moist to dry woodlands, usually in partially sunny sites." (Webref 18).
Web Reference
Webref 18 - Taxonomic Review of Chrysogonum (Asteraceae: Helianthae) (1999) Botanical Research Institute of TexasAdditional resources
USDA: Find Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-23Research By: Joseph A. Marcus