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Arrow-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Symphyotrichum urophyllum (formerly Aster urophyllus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to eastern North America, with the common name of arrowleaf aster.
From the article Symphyotrichum urophyllum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Symphyotrichum urophyllum is a perennial, herbaceous species between 40 and 120 centimeters (1+1⁄4 and 4 feet) tall. Plants are cespitose, with 1–5 erect stems emerging from the same point. The broad, thin, toothed leaves are arrow-shaped, with a broadly winged petiole. The dense, pyramidal inflorescence of composite flowers is distinctive. The ray florets are white and the disc florets are white to cream becoming pink.
Range & habitat
Symphyotrichum urophyllum is native to the United States from Maine to Florida and west to Nebraska, as well as Ontario, Canada. It is found in open, dry to mesic habitats such as meadows, open woodlands, bluffs, forest edges, and roadsides.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 169492.