Symphyotrichum plumosum

Symphyotrichum plumosum (formerly Aster plumosus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida in the United States. Commonly known as plumose aster,[1] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 40 to 100 centimeters (1+14 to 3+14 feet) tall. Its flowers have rose-purple ray florets and yellow turning to purple disk florets.[3] It is of conservation concern.[1]

Symphyotrichum plumosum

Imperiled  (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. Virgulus
Species:
S. plumosum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum plumosum
Data for map from NatureServe[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster plumosus Small
  • Symphyotrichum concolor var. plumosum (Small) Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen

Citations

  1. NatureServe 2021.
  2. POWO 2019.
  3. Brouillet et al. 2006.

References

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum plumosum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 7 July 2021 via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  • NatureServe (1 August 2021). "Symphyotrichum plumosum Plumose Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum plumosum (Small) Semple". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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