Symphyotrichum concolor
| Symphyotrichum concolor | |
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| 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
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Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Symphyotrichum concolor (Linnaeus) G.L. Nesom var. concolor; Aster concolor Linnaeus; Virgulus concolor (Linnaeus) Reveal & Keener; Symphyotrichum concolor ssp. concolor Haines
Description
A description of Symphyotrichum concolor is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain region, S. concolor can be found at the edges of limestone glades, longleaf pine-wiregrass flatwoods, pine-oak-hickory woods, scrub oak sand ridges, edges of brackish marshes, annually burned pinelands, former longleaf pine savannas, longleaf pine-scrub oaks, sandhills, and along roadways. [1] It is restricted to native groundcover and can be found in upland pines of South Georgia. [2] Associated species include Schoenus nigricans, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Quercus laevis, Q. incana, Q. minima, Q. margaretta, Aristida stricta, Polygonella gracilis, Smilax auriculata, Licania michauxii, Eupatorium compositifolium, Pinus taeda, Aster adnatus, Ilex vomitoria, Pteridium aquilinum, Polygonella gracilis, Solidago puberula, Liatris gracilis, Chrysopsis lanuginosa, Vaccinium darrow, Warea sessilifolia, Pityopsis graminifolia var. tenuifolia, Liatris chapmanii, Aster linarrifolius, Andropogon, Schizachyrium, Serenoa repens, Smilax auriculata, Solidago odora, Helianthus radula, Tridens ambiguous, Ilex opaca, Baptisia lanceolata, Lespedeza hirta, Petalostemum carolinianum, Agaritina aromatica, Pityopsis aspera var. adenolepsi, and Vaccinium lanuginosa. [1]
Phenology
Flowers and fruits in November and October. [1] Michelle Smith observed this species flowering in April at Quailridge Plantation, in Georgia.
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by wind. [3]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, Ann F. Johnson, R. A. Norris, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Wakulla, Walton, Washington. Georgia: Thomas. South Carolina: Lee. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
