| Chrysopsis floridana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chrysopsis |
| Species: | C. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopsis floridana Small
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Chrysopsis floridana is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by its common name, Florida golden aster. It is endemic to Florida in the United States, where it is known from Hillsborough, Hardee, Manatee, and Pinellas Counties.[3] It is considered an endemic of the west-central coast of the state in the general vicinity of Tampa Bay.[3] There are 17 to 20 occurrences, many of which have few individuals,[1] but one of which has over one million plants.[4] In 1986 the plant was added to the US endangered species list because it was becoming increasingly rare, it was growing only on private property, and its habitat was unprotected and being destroyed and degraded by a number of forces.[5] It is found at Bell Creek Nature Preserve in Riverview, Florida.[6]
- ^ a b Chrysopsis floridana. The Nature Conservancy
- ^ The Plant List, Chrysopsis floridana Small
- ^ a b USFWS. Chrysopsis floridana Five-year Review. May, 2009.
- ^ Chrysopsis floridana Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
- ^ USFWS. Endangered status for Chrysopsis floridana (Florida Golden Aster). Federal Register May 16, 1986.
- ^ Bell Creek Nature Presreve Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Florida Communities Trust Parks Directory