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Cressler, Alan

Symphyotrichum georgianum

Symphyotrichum georgianum (Alexander) G.L. Nesom

Georgia Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster georgianus, Aster patens var. georgianus, Virgulus georgianus, Virgulus patens var. georgianus

USDA Symbol: SYGE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Ranges from 18 inches 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: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , LA , NC , SC

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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