Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum cordifolium | |
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Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
Species: | S. cordifolium |
Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom | |
Natural range of Symphyotrichum cordifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: common blue wood aster
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Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Aster cordifolius Linnaeus; A. cordifolius var. cordifolius; A. cordifolius var. polycephalus Porter; A. cordifolius var. racemiflorus Fernald; Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Linnaeus) G.L. Nesom var. cordifolium; S. cordifolium (Linnaeus) G.L. Nesom var. polycephalum (Porter) G.L. Nesom; S. cordifolium (Linnaeus) G.L. Nesom var. racemiflorum (Fernald) G.L. Nesom
Description
A description of Symphyotrichum cordifolium is provided in The Flora of North America.