Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Flower: Flower 1 1/4 inch
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannahs, Ditches, Ravines, Depressions
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy, Limestone-based, Calcareous, Caliche type.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

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