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Vick, Albert F. W.
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nesom
Crookedstem aster, Crooked-stem aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonyms: Aster prenanthoides
USDA Symbol: SYPR6
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Listed as a threatened species in Canada by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Also classified as threatened in the US in the state of Massachusetts and as of special concern in the state of Connecticut. Found along streams draining into Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario,, east to New York and Massachusetts, south to North Carolina and Tennessee, and west to Minnesota and Iowa.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueDistribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Forest Edge,Riparian
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Loam
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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USDA: Find Symphyotrichum prenanthoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum prenanthoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-10-16Research By: TWC Staff
