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Eurybia surculosa (Creeping aster)
Cressler, Alan

Eurybia surculosa

Eurybia surculosa (Michx.) G.L. Nesom

Creeping Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster surculosus

USDA Symbol: EUSU7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , NC , OH , 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 surculosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eurybia surculosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eurybia surculosa

Metadata

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

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