Symphyotrichum anomalum
Symphyotrichum anomalum (formerly Aster anomalus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Commonly known as manyray aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 20 to 120 centimeters (3⁄4 to 4 feet) tall. Its flowers have lavender or blue to purple, seldom white, ray florets and cream or light yellow, then pinkish-purple disk florets.[3] Its flowers are attractive to butterflies. The lower leaves have untoothed margins and are heart-shaped at the base.[4]
View of involucres and phyllaries
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| 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. anomalum |
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References
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum anomalum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via eFloras.
- Missouri Botanical Garden (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum anomalum". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum anomalum Many-ray Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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