Symphyotrichum drummondii

Symphyotrichum drummondii (formerly Aster drummondii) is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae native to the central and eastern United States. Commonly known as Drummond's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 120 centimeters (4 feet) in height.[3]

Symphyotrichum drummondii

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Scientific classification Edit this 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. drummondii
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum drummondii
Varieties[2]
  • S. drummondii var. drummondii
  • S. drummondii var. texanum (E.S.Burgess) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum drummondii native distribution: Mexico โ€” Coahuila; US โ€” Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]

Basionym

  • Aster drummondii Lindl. ex Hook.

Others listed alphabetically

  • Aster drummondii var. rhodactis Benke
  • Aster sagittifolius var. drummondii (Lindl. ex Hook.) Shinners

Taxonomy

In addition to the autonym of S. drummondii var. drummondii, there is an accepted infraspecies native to the south-central United States and northeast Mexico named S. drummondii var. texanum.[2]

Citations

References

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum drummondii". 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 13 January 2021 โ€“ via eFloras.
  • NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum drummondii Drummond's Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 July 2021.


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