Chrysophthalmum belongs to the tribe Inuleae of the family Asteraceae, and its illegitimate synonym is Grindelia, (the genus which was named for Latvian botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, 17761836).
Inuleae Asteraceae Tribe: Family: Chrysophthalmum
Sch.Bip. ex Walp. 1843 not Phil. 1857 (illegitimate syn of Grindelia) The genus was named for Latvian botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, 17761836. 
