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Symphyotrichum phlogifolium

Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom

Thin-leaf Late Purple Aster, Thinleaf Late Purple Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

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

USDA Symbol: SYPH3

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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