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Sturla, Gene

Symphyotrichum falcatum

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom

White Prairie Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SYFA

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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 , Pink , Yellow , Blue , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC	FACU	FACU		FAC	FACU		FAC	FAC	FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: SET

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