Symphyotrichum priceae
Symphyotrichum priceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
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. priceae
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Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum priceae | |
Native distribution[2] | |
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Symphyotrichum priceae (formerly Aster priceae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States, specifically Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Commonly known as Price’s aster or lavender oldfield aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 3 to 10 decimeters (1 to 3+1⁄4 feet) tall. Its flowers have blue-violet ray florets and yellow then brown disk florets.[3]
Citations[]
References[]
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; ; ; (2006). "Symphyotrichum priceae". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum priceae White Heath Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
Categories:
- NatureServe apparently secure species
- Symphyotrichum
- Flora of Alabama
- Flora of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Flora of Kentucky
- Flora of Tennessee
- Plants described in 1901
- Taxa named by Nathaniel Lord Britton
- Astereae stubs