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Cressler, Alan

Eurybia chlorolepis

Eurybia chlorolepis (Burgess) G.L. Nesom

Mountain Wood Aster, Mountain Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster chlorolepis, Aster divaricatus var. chlorolepis

USDA Symbol: EUCH12

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 32 inches 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: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Rays white, sometimes tinged lilac.

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , TN , VA

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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