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 | |
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| Natural range of Symphyotrichum cordifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Common blue wood aster, Heart-leaved aster
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Aster cordifolius Linnaeus; A. cordifolius var. polycephalus Porter ; A. cordifolius var. racemiflorus Fernald.[1]
Variations: S. cordifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom var. polycephalum (Porter) Nesom; S. cordifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom var. racemiflorum (Fernald) Nesom.[2]
Description
A description of Symphyotrichum cordifolium is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
S. cordifolium has been found in alluvial thickets, rich woodlands, meadows, marshes, and wooden ravines.[3] It is also found in disturbed areas including along roadsides and abandoned dumps.[3] Associated species: Carya tomentosa, C. ovata, Quercus velutina, Q. alba, Acer rubrum, Betula lenta, Clethra alnifolia, Viburnum acerifolia, Athyrium angustum, Dryopteris carthusiana, Actaea pachypoda, Eurybia divaricata, Pinus strobus, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Fagus grandifolia, Acer pensylvanicum, Caulophyllum thalictroides, Tiarella cordifolia, Polygonatum biflorum, and Carex pensylvanica.[4]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
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References and notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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: F. S. Fender, John M. Fogg Jr., Bayard H. Long, Francis W. Pennell, A. MacElwee, and Robert L. Schaeffer Jr. States and Counties: Pennsylvania: Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Tioga.
- ↑ Brown University Herbarium 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: Sophie Duncan, Andrew Pisaturo, and Timothy J. S. Whitfeld. States and Counties: Rhode Island: Berkshire and Providence.
