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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. villicaule (Hairy new york aster)
Brundage, Stephanie

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. villicaule

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom var. villicaule (A. Gray) J. Labrecque & L. Brouillet

Hairy New York Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster gaspensis, Aster johannensis, Aster johannensis var. villicaulis, Aster longifolius var. villicaulis, Aster novi-belgii ssp. johannensis, Aster novi-belgii var. johannensis, Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis, Aster rolandii, Aster tardiflorus var. vestitus

USDA Symbol: SYNOV

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , PA , VT
Canada: NB , PE

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. villicaule in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. villicaule in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. villicaule

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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