Biology:Symphyotrichum ciliolatum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Canada and the northern United States

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
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In Ontario, Canada

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Scientific classification edit
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. ciliolatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
(Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve[2]
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum native distribution map: Canada — Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon; US — Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]

Basionym

  • Aster ciliolatus Lindl.

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (formerly Aster ciliolatus), commonly known as Lindley's aster and fringed blue aster, is a perennial herb native to Canada and the northern United States . It is also known as ciliolate wood aster and northern heart-leaved aster.[3][4] The common name Lindley's aster honours John Lindley who first described the species in 1834.[5]

Description

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum can reach heights of up to 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) and can spread via long rhizomes. The leaves are typically heart-shaped with winged petioles. Flowering occurs between late July and October. The ray florets are blue or bluish purple, and the disc florets are yellow, becoming reddish purple with maturity.[5]

Taxonomy

Hybrids with Symphyotrichum laeve, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (named Symphyotrichum x subgeminatum),[5] and possibly Symphyotrichum lanceolatum have been recorded.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum grows in open forests, forest edges, thickets and along streams, trails, and roadsides. It occurs across Canada from Yukon to Newfoundland, and in the northern United States from Montana to New York.[5]

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