Chrysopsis
Chrysopsis are plants in the family Asteraceae native to the southern and eastern United States. All the species are found in Florida, although some are found in other states as well.
These are annual and perennial herbs bearing daisy-like flower heads with yellow disc florets and usually yellow ray florets. Some species formerly classified in this genus are now included in other genera: Heterotheca, Pityopsis, Stenotus, Ionactis, Aster, Eucephalus, Erigeron, Machaeranthera, Croptilon, Xanthisma, Oclemena, Bradburia, Oxypappus, Arnica, and Helichrysopsis.
Golden asters are often used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Schinia petulans.
; Accepted speciesChrysopsis delaneyi - DeLaney's golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis floridana - Florida golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis godfreyi - Godfrey's golden aster - Florida, AlabamaChrysopsis gossypina - Cottony golden aster - from Florida north to Virginia and west to LouisianaChrysopsis highlandsensis - Highlands County golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis lanuginosa - Lynn Haven golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis latisquamea - Pineland golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis linearifolia - Narrowleaf golden aster - FloridaChrysopsis mariana - Maryland golden aster - from Florida north to New York and Ohio, west to TexasChrysopsis scabrella - Coastal plain golden aster - Florida, CarolinasChrysopsis subulata - Scrubland golden aster - Florida