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Symphyotrichum pratense
Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L. Nesom
Barrens Silky Aster, Meadow Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster phyllolepis, Aster pratensis, Aster sericeus var. microphyllus, Lasallea sericea ssp. pratensis, Virgulus pratensis
USDA Symbol: SYPR7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Flower: Flower 1 1/4 inch
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas, Ditches, Ravines, Depressions
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight 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 BeesThis 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. WasowskiBibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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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 pratense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum pratense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum pratense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: TWC Staff