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Symphyotrichum hallii

Symphyotrichum hallii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom

Hall's Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster chilensis ssp. hallii, Aster hallii

USDA Symbol: SYHA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: White , Yellow , Violet
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers usually white, sometimes pale violet. Disc flowers yellow.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Distribution: OR and WA, west of the Cascade Mts.
Native Habitat: Moist to dry prairies and open places in valleys and plains.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-20
Research By: DEW

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