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Symphyotrichum walteri
Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L. Nesom
Walter's Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster squarrosus, Aster walteri, Lasallea walteri, Virgulus walteri
USDA Symbol: SYWA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Disc florets yellow. Ray florets bluish-purple.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 walteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum walteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum walteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus