Symphyotrichum chilense

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Symphyotrichum chilense
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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. Occidentales
Species:
S. chilense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum chilense
Symphyotrichum chilense distribution
Native distribution[3]
Synonyms[2]

Basionym

  • Aster chilensis Nees
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Symphyotrichum chilense (formerly Aster chilensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Pacific aster and common California aster.[3] It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to Southern California and the Channel Islands. It grows in many habitats, especially along the coast and in the coastal mountain ranges. Despite its Latin name, it does not occur in Chile. Pacific aster blooms from June to October with violet rays surrounding a yellow center.

Description[]

Symphyotrichum chilense is a rhizomatous, perennial, herbaceous plant growing to heights between 40 and 120 centimeters (1+1⁄4 and 4 feet). The sparsely hairy leaves are narrowly oval-shaped, pointed, and sometimes finely serrated along the edges.[3] The inflorescence holds flower heads that open June–October[4] with centers of yellow disk florets surrounded by fringes of many narrow violet ray florets. The fruit is a seed, specifically a rounded, hairy cypsela with pappi.[3]

Distribution and habitat[]

Pacific aster is native to the west coast of North America in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California[3] to Southern California and the Channel Islands.[4] Despite its Latin name, it does not occur in Chile.[3]

It can be found in coastal habitats including salt marshes, ocean dunes and banks, grasslands, and coniferous forests, at elevations of 0–500 meters (0–1,600 feet).[3]

Citations[]

  1. ^ NatureServe 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b POWO 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Brouillet et al. 2006.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Allen 2012.

References[]

  • (2012). "Symphyotrichum chilense". In Jepson Flora Project (ed.). Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; ; ; (2006). "Symphyotrichum chilense". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 25 July 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  • NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum chilense Pacific American-aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  • POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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