Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom
Detail
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Botanical Name
- Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom
- Common Name
- Thin-leaf Late Purple Aster
- Synonym(s)
- Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd.; Aster patens Ait. var. phlogifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nees
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom
- Comments
- Generally separable from Symphyotrichum patens, both morphologically and ecologically, but sometimes problematic; varietal treatment might be preferable. Probably in all of the mountain counties.
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry-mesic, usually rich upland forests; occasionally in dry calcareous forests and woodlands. Frequent in the mountains, infrequent in the inner Piedmont, rare in the outer Piedmont.
- Native Status
- Native
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