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Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. texanum (Burgess) G.L. Nesom
Drummond's Aster, Texas Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster drummondii ssp. parviceps, Aster drummondii ssp. texanus, Aster drummondii var. parviceps, Aster drummondii var. texanus, Aster texanus, Aster texanus var. parviceps, Symphyotrichum drummondii var. parviceps
USDA Symbol: SYDRT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is named for Thomas Drummond, (ca. 1790-1835), naturalist, born in Scotland. He made a trip to America in 1830 to collect specimens from the western and southern United States. He arrived at Velasco, Texas in March 1833 to begin his collecting work in that area. He spent twenty-one months working the area between Galveston Island and the Edwards Plateau, especially along the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers. His collections were the first made in Texas that were extensively distributed among the museums and scientific institutions of the world. He collected 750 species of plants and 150 specimens of birds. Drummond had hoped to make a complete botanical survey of Texas, but he died in Havana, Cuba, in 1835, while making a collecting tour of that island.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches 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 , BlueBloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May rarely bloom in Spring.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , TXGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Drought Tolerance: High
Cold Tolerant: yes
Heat Tolerant: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0101 Collected Nov. 10, 1990 in Bexar County by Lottie MillsapsNPSOT 0977 Collected Oct 30, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0993 Collected Oct 12, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-623 Collected 2007-10-30 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2025-02-10Research By: TWC Staff