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It can live in humid, subtropical climates (Burton 2009).  Located in xeric limestone prairies of Illinois (McCain and Ebinger 2014). It can live in communities dominated by post oak (Burton 2009).
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This species can live in humid, subtropical climates in drying sandy loam on the edges of woodland remnants, shade of mesic woodlands, xeric limestone prairies, open old-field pine woods, and sandy clay of the Red Hills (Burton 2009, FSU Herbarium, McCain and Ebinger 2014). It can live in communities dominated by post oak as well (Burton 2009). This species is also found in disturbed habitats such as upland pine-hardwoods, partially wooded vacant lots, and beside trail edges (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 16:15, 7 July 2015

Symphyotrichum patens
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Species: S. patens
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum patens
(Aiton) G.L. Nesom
SYMP PATE dist.jpg
Natural range of Symphyotrichum patens from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common name: late purple aster

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This species can live in humid, subtropical climates in drying sandy loam on the edges of woodland remnants, shade of mesic woodlands, xeric limestone prairies, open old-field pine woods, and sandy clay of the Red Hills (Burton 2009, FSU Herbarium, McCain and Ebinger 2014). It can live in communities dominated by post oak as well (Burton 2009). This species is also found in disturbed habitats such as upland pine-hardwoods, partially wooded vacant lots, and beside trail edges (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Burton found that the percent cover of S. patens showed a positive linear response to increased fire frequency (Burton 2009).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Burton, J. A. (2009). Fire frequency effects on vegetation of an upland old growth forest in eastern Oklahoma. Environmental Science. Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University. Bachelor: 78.

McClain, W. E. and J. E. Ebinger (2014). "Vascular Flora of Buettner Xeric Limestone Prairies, Monroe County, Illinois." Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.