Symphyotrichum concolor

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Symphyotrichum concolor
Symphyotrichum concolor Gil.jpg
Photo taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteracae/Compositae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Species: S. concolor
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum concolor
(L.) G.L. Nesom
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Natural range of Symphyotrichum concolor from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: eastern silver aster

Description

A description of Symphyotrichum concolor is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Symphyotrichum concolor is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia (Ostertag and Robertson 2007).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Ostertag, T.E., and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Pages 109–120 in R.E. Masters and K.E.M. Galley (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems.