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Symphyotrichum laurentianum

Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L. Nesom

Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster laurentianus, Aster laurentianus var. laurentianus, Aster laurentianus var. magdalenensis

USDA Symbol: SYLA9

USDA Native Status: CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches 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
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

Canada: NB , PE , QC

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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