Pityopsis falcata

Sickle-leaved Goldenaster

Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt. is native to the Atlantic Coastal Plain (New Jersey, Long Island, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts).  The sparsely hairy leaves are curved falcate and often folded along the midvein (conduplicate; Semple 2006 FNA). The stems are densely hairy.

Pityopsis falcata fig-3 semple bowers 1985

Last revised 20 April 2025 by J.C. Semple

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Pityopsis falcata, Cape Cod, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Pityopsis falcata MA
Pityopsis falcata Cape Cod 1978 roots
Pityopsis falcata S 9550 WAT stem
Pityopsis falcata, leaves S 9550
Pityopsis falcata, heads, Long Is., New York

1-6. Pityopsis falcata. 1-2. Habits of large and mid size plants, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. 3.  Root system, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. 4-5. Stem and leaves, Semple & Suripto 9550 WAT, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. 6. Flowering and fruiting heads, Suffolk Co., New York.