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Symphyotrichum patens var. patens (Spreading aster)
Brundage, Stephanie

Symphyotrichum patens var. patens

Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom var. patens

Spreading Aster, Late Purple Aster, Spread-leaf Aster, Sky-drop Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster patens, Lasallea patens, Virgulus patens

USDA Symbol: SYPAP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green
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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Rays purplish, rarely white to pinkish. Discs yellow, cream or white, turning purple.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Canada: NB

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Sedges and ornamentals for shade in Bastrop County
June 20, 2007
I bought a home in Elgin, TX that was owned by an elderly woman. Most of the lawn is shaded by elm or pecan trees. In the sunny areas, i got native wildflowers to grow like lantana and coneflower,...
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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