Highlands Goldenaster (Chrysopsis highlandsensis)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asteraceae
State: FL
Nature Serve ID: 797204
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 08/30/2023

Description:

Where is Highlands Goldenaster (Chrysopsis highlandsensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Highlands Goldenaster can be found in Florida

Which CPC Partners conserve Highlands Goldenaster (Chrysopsis highlandsensis)?

Bok Tower Gardens

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 08/30/23

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Conservation Actions

Cheryl Peterson

04/11/2023

Highlands Goldenaster, Chrysopsis highlandsensis, is a weak perennial herb in the Aster family with a multitude of bright yellow ray and disc flowers that bloom in November and December. It is found on upland, sandy soils in scrub and scrubby flatwoods primarily along the lower third of the Lake Wales Ridge. Few populations exist in the wild. Most of the plants in each population occur in disturbed areas or along roadsides because they need bare sand, and much of their habitat is too overgrown to support the plants. In 2023, seeds were collected from a population in Highlands County to preserve germplasm. 100 seeds from each of 50 maternal parent plants were dried to 25% Rh and sent to NLGRP for long-term cold storage. A duplicate set of seeds were stored in the National Collection facilities at Bok Tower Gardens.