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Symphyotrichum puniceum var. scabricaule (Purplestem aster)
Leander, Bruce

Symphyotrichum puniceum var. scabricaule

Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. scabricaule (Shinners) G.L. Nesom

Purplestem Aster, Roughstem Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster puniceus var. scabricaulis, Aster scabricaulis

USDA Symbol: SYPUS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: LA , MS , TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-14
Research By: CBR

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