Pityopsis falcata, common names sickleleaf silkgrass and sickle-leaved golden aster, is perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to the United States and has been introduced to Canada.[1]
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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: | Pityopsis |
| Species: | P. falcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.
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Conservation status in the United States
editIt is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[2] and as a special concern species in Rhode Island.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Plants Profile for Pityopsis falcata (sickleleaf silkgrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2017. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ^ "Plants Profile for Pityopsis falcata (sickleleaf silkgrass)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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