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Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi (Parry's aster)
Anderson, Wynn

Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom var. parryi (D.C. Eaton) G.L. Nesom

Parry's Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster ascendens var. parryi, Aster diabolicus, Aster foliaceus var. frondeus, Aster foliaceus var. parryi, Aster foliaceus var. subpetiolatus, Aster frondeus

USDA Symbol: SYFOP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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 , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-04
Research By: CBR

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