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Revision as of 14:18, 12 January 2018

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Symphotrichum
Species: S. oolentagiense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
(Riddell) G.L. Nesom
SYMP OOLE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Symphyotrichum oolentangiense from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common Name(s): azure aster;[1] skyblue aster[2]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym(s): Aster oolentangiensis; A. azureus var. azures[1]
Varieties: S. oolentangiense var. laevicaule; S. oolentangiense var. oolentangiense[1]

Description

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense is a dioecious perennial[2][3] that grows as a 1-3 ft (0.30-0.91 m) forb/herb or subshrub.[2] It prefers mesic to dry soils and produces a bluish purplish flower with yellow center.[3]

Distribution

S. oolentangiense is found from New York to Minnesota and South Dakota, south to the Florida Panhandle and Texas, being absent in several states along the Atlantic coast.[1][2]

Ecology

Habitat

This species occurs in prairies and glades.[1]

Phenology

Flowering occurs from August through November.[1]

Pollination

This species is known to attract butterflies and many species of native bees.[3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Plant database: Symphyotrichum oolentangiense. (12 January 2018) Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. URL: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SYOO