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Boltonia asteroides var. recognita

Boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Hér. var. recognita (Fernald & Grisc.) Cronquist

White Doll's Daisy, False Aster, Asterlike Boltonia

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Boltonia latisquama var. microcephala, Boltonia latisquama var. occidentalis, Boltonia latisquama var. recognita, Boltonia recognita

USDA Symbol: BOASR

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , RI , SD , TN , WI
Canada: MB , SK

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

USDA: Find Boltonia asteroides var. recognita in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Boltonia asteroides var. recognita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boltonia asteroides var. recognita

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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