NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chrysogonum virginianum
Green And Gold
Scientific Name: |
Chrysogonum virginianum |
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Genus: |
Chrysogonum |
Species Epithet: |
virginianum |
Common Name: |
Green And Gold |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist to fairly dry woodlands and forests. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Two varieties in NC. Chrysogonum virginianum var. virginianum (not producing stolons; Piedmont and coastal plain) and Chrysogonum virginianum var. brevistolon (plants colonial, forming mats by stolons, in mountains and Piedmont). |
Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008 |
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Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008 |
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Tom Harville's yard, 29 April 2008 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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