Symphyotrichum anticostense

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Symphyotrichum anticostense
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Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. anticostense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum anticostense
Symphyotrichum anticostense distribution shaded green: Canada — New Brunswick and Québec; US — Maine.
Native distribution[3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster anticostensis Fernald
  • Aster gaspensis Vict.
  • Aster hesperius var. gaspensis (Vict.)

Symphyotrichum anticostense (formerly Aster anticostensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Quebec, New Brunswick, and Maine. Commonly known as Anticosti aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 10 to 90 centimeters (4 to 35 inches) tall. Its flowers have pale purple or lilac, sometimes white, ray florets and yellow, then reddish purple, disk florets.[3]

Citations[]

  1. ^ NatureServe 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b POWO 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Brouillet et al. 2006.

References[]

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; ; ; (2006). "Symphyotrichum anticostense". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 7 July 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  • NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum anticostense Anticosti Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum anticostense (Fernald) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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