Symphyotrichum grandiflorum

Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (formerly Aster grandiflorus), the largeflower aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States where it is restricted to the Atlantic coastal plain of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and the Piedmont of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is known from habitats such as sandy areas, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges. It can be distinguished from other Symphyotrichum species by its taller and hairier stems, clasping lower leaves, and large, showy flower heads. It is possibly threatened by habitat destruction within its restricted range but is still considered locally abundant in many areas such as the southern Appalachian Mountains.[1][3][4]

Symphyotrichum grandiflorum

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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. Virgulus
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:
S. grandiflorum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum native distribution map: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia (US).
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]

Citations
  1. NatureServe 2021.
  2. POWO 2019.
  3. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 2018.
  4. Semple 2014.

References
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (13 December 2018). "Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (L.) G.L. Nesom Largeflower Aster". www.wildflower.org. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • NatureServe (2021). "Symphyotrichum grandiflorum". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (L.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  • Semple, J.C. (21 February 2014). "Symphyotrichum grandiflorum Large-flowered Aster". www.uwaterloo.ca. Ontario. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.


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