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Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Symphyotrichum urophyllum IWF.jpg
Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Species: S. urophyllum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
(Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
SYMP UROP DIST.JPG
Natural range of Symphyotrichum urophyllum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common Name(s): white arrowleaf aster[1][2]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym(s): Aster sagittifolius Wedemeyer ex Willendow; A. urophyllus Lindley ex A.P. de Candolle.[3]

Description

Symphyotrichum urophyllum is a dioecious perennial forb/herb.[2] It prefers dry sandy loamy soils and produces white flowers.[4]

Distribution

This species can be found from Maine, south to Florida, westward to Mississippi, and inland to Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and the remaining eastern portion of the United States.[1][2] It is also found in the Ontario province of Canada.[2]

Ecology

Habitat

S. urophyllum occurs in woodlands, savannahs, forest edges, prairies, meadows, oak woods, river banks, and fields.[4][5] It is also found in disturbed areas including upland hardwood forest remnants, boat ramp areas, clay roadsides, and field tracks.[5]

Associated species: Juniperus, Aster oolentangiensis, Schizachyrium scoparium, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Agrostis perennans, Prenanthes altissima , Silene stellata, Polygonum virginianum, Solidago ulmifolia, and Andropogon.[6][7][8]

Phenology

Flowering occurs in late August through October.[1]

Fire ecology

Populations of Symphyotrichum urophyllum have been known to persist through repeated annual burning.[9]

Pollination and use by animals

This species is known to attract a variety of butterflies and native bees.[4]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley AS (2015) Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 USDA NRCS (2016) The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 12 January 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
  3. Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Plant database: Symphyotrichum urophyllum. (12 January 2018) Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. URL: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYUR
  5. 5.0 5.1 Florida State University Herbarium Database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Kathleen Craddock Burks, R.K. Godfrey, and Richard S. Mitchell. States and counties: Florida: Jackson and Jefferson.
  6. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University accessed using Southeastern Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (SERNEC) data portal. URL: http://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/index.php Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: Ann Newbold. States and Counties: Pennsylvania: Montgomery.
  7. Calvin College accessed using Southeastern Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (SERNEC) data portal. URL: http://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/index.php Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: David Warners. States and Counties: Michigan: Missaukee.
  8. Illinois Natural History Survey accessed using Southeastern Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (SERNEC) data portal. URL: http://sernecportal.org/portal/collections/index.php Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: F.M. Harty, Shannon L. Horn, and Loy R. Phillippe. States and Counties: Illinois: Kankakee.
  9. Platt, W.J., R. Carter, G. Nelson, W. Baker, S. Hermann, J. Kane, L. Anderson, M. Smith, K. Robertson. 2021. Unpublished species list of Wade Tract old-growth longleaf pine savanna, Thomasville, Georgia.