Pityopsis aequilifolia - Scrub goldenaster

Life Cycle: Perennial

Soil Moisture: Sandy soil 

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Height: 2’

Bloom Color: Yellow 

Bloom Time: Late summer, fall 

Fauna: Silkgrass supports a wide variety of pollinators. Wildlife will graze the foilage. 

Planting Considerations: Silkgrass, the common name for the genus Pityopsis is referring to the grass like appearance and the silky look of the leaves. Endemic to peninsular Florida, naturally occurring in longleaf pine sandhill and scrub communities. Unlike other species of silk gras P. aequilifolia is not rhizomatous.*

* Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, U.S.A. https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon-detail.php&lsid=urn:lsid:ncbg.unc.edu:taxon:{0A247AA1-D6F6-4995-A1A3-9CFC5EF22055}. Accessed Apr 17, 2025.