Chrysopsis highlandsensis
Species of plant
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Chrysopsis highlandsensis, called the Highlands goldenaster,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. It has been found only in three counties in central Florida: Highlands, Polk, and Glades.[3]
| Chrysopsis highlandsensis | |
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| Flowers | |
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| Habit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chrysopsis |
| Species: | C. highlandsensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopsis highlandsensis DeLaney & Wunderlin | |
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Chrysopsis highlandsensis is a perennial herb up to 110 cm (44 inches) tall. It very often produces several stems, each bearing many leaves and as many as 50 yellow flower heads. The species grows in sandy pine woods and wooded scrubland.[2][4]