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Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum (Willd.) Nesom

White panicle aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonyms: Aster lanceolatus

USDA Symbol: SYLAL4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum is a larval host and/or nectar source for:
Northern Crescent
(Phyciodes cocyta)

Larval Host
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Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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