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Eurybia conspicua

Eurybia conspicua (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom

Western Showy Aster, Eastern Showy Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster conspicuus

USDA Symbol: EUCO36

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Eastern Showy Aster is a member of the family Asteraceae, which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads.

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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: Yellow , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , SD , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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