Sickleleaf Silkgrass

Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Schinia spinosae

Native Range

  • USA:  Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode I.

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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