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Cressler, Alan

Eurybia avita

Eurybia avita (Alexander) G.L. Nesom

Alexander's Rock Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster avitus

USDA Symbol: EUAV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire , Serrulate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eurybia avita in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eurybia avita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eurybia avita

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: SET

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