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Eurybia conspicua
Eurybia conspicua (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
Western Showy Aster, Eastern Showy Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster conspicuus
USDA Symbol: EUCO36
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Eastern Showy Aster is a member of the family Asteraceae, which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK , YT
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 conspicua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eurybia conspicua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eurybia conspicua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff