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Cressler, Alan

Symphyotrichum retroflexum

Symphyotrichum retroflexum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom

Rigid Whitetop Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster curtisii, Aster retroflexus

USDA Symbol: SYRE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , TN

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: SET

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