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Doellingeria infirma

Doellingeria infirma (Michx.) Greene

Appalachian Flat-topped White Aster, Cornel-leaf Whitetop

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster humilis, Aster infirmus, Aster umbellatus var. brevisquamis, Doellingeria humilis

USDA Symbol: DOIN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: CBR

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