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Symphyotrichum oolentangiense var. poaceum

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom var. poaceum (Burgess) G.L. Nesom

Skyblue Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster azureus var. poaceus, Aster oolentangiensis var. poaceus, Aster poaceus, Aster vernalis

USDA Symbol: SYOOP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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 , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AR , MO , OK , TN , TX

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 oolentangiense var. poaceum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum oolentangiense var. poaceum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum oolentangiense var. poaceum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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