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Field Goldenaster Plant Care
Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners
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Heterotheca camporum, known by the common name lemonyellow false goldenaster, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in the central United States, primarily the Ozarks, the Cumberland Plateau, and the middle Mississippi Valley. There are reports of additional populations in the Northeast, the Southeast, and in the Great Lakes region, but these appear to be waifs or naturalizations.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Field Goldenaster?
Field Goldenaster grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Field Goldenaster?
Field Goldenaster (Heterotheca camporum) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Heterotheca genus. Field Goldenaster is also known as Chrysopsis camporum, Chrysopsis villosa var. camporum, Heterotheca villosa var. camporum.
Field Goldenaster displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Field Goldenaster produces daisy-like yellow flowers with a dark center.
What Light Does the Field Goldenaster Need?
Field Goldenaster thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Field Goldenaster?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Field Goldenaster to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Field Goldenaster?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Field Goldenaster?
Field Goldenaster can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to arizona golden aster plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Field Goldenaster Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Field Goldenaster, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Field Goldenaster?
Field Goldenaster is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Field Goldenaster is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Heterotheca genus — compare its care with other Heterotheca species on PlantoScan.
Heterotheca is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Field Goldenaster thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Heterotheca Species
Other Heterotheca species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners, family Asteraceae (first published in Field & Lab. 19: 71 (1951)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Field Goldenaster, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Mason Brock ( Masebrock ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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