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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Eurybia chlorolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia chlorolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 179-47-006b:
Aster divaricatus var. chlorolepis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Aster chlorolepis
COMMON NAME:
Blue Ridge White Heart-leaved Aster
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JK Marlow jkm0508c_02
August Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm0508c_02b
August Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Longest peduncle in capitulescence > 1.5cm (A. divaricatus < 1.5cm), per The Taxonomic Status and Probable Origin of Aster chlorolepis, a Southern Appalachian Endemic (Lamboy, 1992).
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JK Marlow jkm0508c_13
August Transylvania County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Leaves ovate to lance-ovate or the upper elliptic to lanceolate, acuminate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm150814_731
August Jackson County NC
Whiteside Mountain
Usually found above 1200m (vs. A. divaricatus usually found below 1200m), per The Taxonomic Status and Probable Origin of Aster chlorolepis, a Southern Appalachian Endemic (Lamboy, 1992).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmechlorolepis_craggy
Month Unknown Buncombe County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmechlorolep_whiteside1
Month Unknown Jackson County NC
Whiteside Mountain
Rays white, usually 10 or more, 1.5-2cm long, disc flowers yellow or red, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.