Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Eurybia spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Eurybia spectabilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-012:
Aster spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster smallii
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster spectabilis
COMMON NAME:
Low Showy Aster, Eastern Showy Aster
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_assp11_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/24/22):
Eurybia spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Eurybia spectabilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-012:
Aster spectabilis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster smallii
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster spectabilis
3557
Forb
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Rare
Habitat: Pine barrens, dry road banks, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Blue/ Violet
Disc: Yellow
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
Flower heads with 15-35 ray flowers
Inferior ovary
Flower heads in corymbs
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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