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Pityopsis graminifolia - Common Names: SIlky Golden-Aster, Silkgrass, Silver-Leafed Aster

Book Info: Variable size to 2 1/2 feet, Silvery grassy foliage, bloom time variable, sandy soil -- (books do not agree on some characteristics)

Personal Info: One plant added (accidently) to my yard in summer of 2005, Blooming heavily in fall (November), attracted a fair number of small pollinators, mostly bees. Attractive even when not in bloom -- will likely plant more.