Symphyotrichum concolor
Appearance
Symphyotrichum concolor | |
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Southwest Florida | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus |
Species: | S. concolor
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Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum concolor | |
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Native distribution[2] | |
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Basionym
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Symphyotrichum concolor (formerly Aster concolor) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas. Commonly known as eastern silvery aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30 to 80 centimeters (12 to 31 inches) in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white, ray florets, and pink then purple disk florets.[3]
Citations
[edit]- ^ NatureServe 2021.
- ^ a b c d POWO 2019.
- ^ Brouillet et al. 2006.
References
[edit]- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum concolor". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via eFloras.
- NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern Silvery Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 July 2021.