Symphyotrichum eulae

Symphyotrichum eulae (formerly Aster eulae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Texas. Commonly known as Eula's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 5 to 150 centimeters (2 to 59 inches) tall. Its flowers have white to lavender-pink ray florets and yellow then red to brown disk florets.[4] It was named for Eula Whitehouse, American botanist, botanical illustrator, and plant collector.

S. eulae herbarium specimen collected 5 November 1981 by J.C.Semple and J.Chmielewski at Brazos County, Texas.

Symphyotrichum eulae

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. eulae
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum eulae
Distribution by county[3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster eulae Shinners

Citations

  1. NatureServe 2021.
  2. POWO 2021.
  3. TORCH 2021.
  4. Brouillet et al. 2006.

References

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum eulae". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 12 July 2021 via eFloras.
  • NatureServe (2 October 2021). "Symphyotrichum eulae Eula's American-aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  • POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum eulae (Shinners) G.L.Nesom". www.plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  • TORCH (28 September 2021). "TORCH Data Portal search for Symphyotrichum eulae in all datasets with synonyms". portal.torchherbaria.org. Texas Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria. Retrieved 28 September 2021.


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