Symphyotrichum_anticostense

<i>Symphyotrichum anticostense</i>

Symphyotrichum anticostense

Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to northeastern North America

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) in height. Its flowers have pale purple or lilac, sometimes white, ray florets and yellow, then reddish purple, disk florets.[3]

S. anticostense floret view
S. anticostense involucre and phyllaries
S. anticostense herbarium specimen

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Citations

  1. [1]
    NatureServe 2022.
  2. [2]
    POWO 2022.
  3. [3]
    Brouillet et al. 2006.

References

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum anticostense". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 7 July 2021 – via eFloras.
  • NatureServe (1 September 2022). "Symphyotrichum anticostense Anticosti Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  • POWO (2022). "Symphyotrichum anticostense (Fernald) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2022.


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