Silver-leaf Golden Aster is also known as Golden Aster, Silkgrass Aster and Grass-leaf Goldaster.

Plant is an upright, hairy perennial with fibrous roots. Preferred habitat is dry pine woods and roadsides. Distribution is throughout the Escambia region.

Leaves are grass-like blades; parallel veined; silver-silky hairy. Stem leaves are alternate on the lower stem, reduced and spiraling upward with a tapering tip, becoming scale-like; linear to narrowly lance-like; no teeth and no lobes.

Flower is a small head terminating branches; symmetrical in shape. Disc flowers are bisexual and yellow. Ray flowers are female; numerous and yellow. Flowers occur in the summer and autumn.

Fruit is a seed which outer layer is fused to it (achene).

Silkgrass Aster is an important food for the Gopher Tortoise.