Pityopsis graminifolia, or narrowleaf silkgrass, is a fibrous-rooted flowering perennial named for the silvery hairs that cover its stems and give a silky appearance. Pityopsis graminifolia flower heads have characteristic ray and disk florets, and the linear-lance-shaped leaves of the plant often appear grasslike. This plant is a part of the Asteraceae family, also known as the daisy or sunflower family. Although Pityopsis graminifolia is commonly found in the southeastern United States, its distribution also includes some parts of Central America.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Narrowleaf silkgrass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pityopsis tenuifolia
- Pityopsis tracyi
- Pityopsis aspera
- Pityopsis latifolia
- Pityopsis oligantha
- Pityopsis aequilifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Pityopsis
- Species
- Pityopsis graminifolia
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