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Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum (Panicled aster)
Bruso, George H.

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum (Willd.) Nesom

Panicled Aster, White panicle aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: SYLAL6

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A tall stem bearing a panicle of flower heads with numerous white (occasionally violet-tinged) rays.

This colony-forming species spreads by rhizomes. It has several varieties, differing in color, ray size, and leaf shape and serration.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , 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
Native Distribution: Throughout much of North America, except far north.
Native Habitat: Damp thickets, meadows, and shorelines.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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