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Symphyotrichum priceae
Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L. Nesom
Lavender Oldfield Aster, Price's Oldfield Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster kentuckiensis, Aster pilosus var. priceae, Aster priceae
USDA Symbol: SYPR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
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 , Blue , VioletBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers bluish-violet; sometimes white. Disc flowers yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , KY , TNNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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 priceae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum priceae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum priceae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus