Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Symphyotrichum laeve
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-025a:
Aster laevis var. laevis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster falcidens
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster laevis
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Blue Aster
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_asla5_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Symphyotrichum laeve
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-025a:
Aster laevis var. laevis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster falcidens
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster laevis
3553
Forb
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Rare in GA & SC (as well as historically in NC, but not recently seen)
Habitat: Mesic hardwood forests, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, rarely basal
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Blue/ Violet
Disc: Yellow becoming reddish-purple
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
Inferior ovary
Flower heads in panicles
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown
Achene
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