Pityopsis falcata

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]

Pityopsis falcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Pityopsis
Species:	P. falcata
Binomial name
Pityopsis falcata (Pursh) Nutt.
Synonyms
Chrysopsis falcata Heterotheca falcata

Botanical illustration

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,^[2] and as a special concern species in Rhode Island.^[3]