Biology:Symphyotrichum pratense

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States

Symphyotrichum pratense
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific 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
Species:	S. pratense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Basionym Aster pratensis Raf. Alphabetical list Virgulus pratensis Lasallea phyllolepis Aster ciliatus Nutt. Torr. & A.Gray Greene Lasallea sericea subsp. pratensis Aster sericeus var. microphyllus (Raf.) Semple & Brouillet (Raf.) Reveal & Keener Aster phyllolepis DC. (DC.) Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen Symphyotrichum sericeum var. microphyllum

Symphyotrichum pratense (formerly Aster pratensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States. Commonly known as barrens silky aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 40 to 60 centimeters (16 to 24 inches) tall. Its flowers have rose-purple ray florets and pink then purple disk florets.

Gallery

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  Stem, leaves, flower head

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  Stem and leaves

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  Bracts, involucre, and phyllaries

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  Flower head top view

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  Flower head side view with rays pulled back

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  Fruits

References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum pratense", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067675, retrieved 9 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128283/Symphyotrichum_pratense. 
• "Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L.Nesom". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:981887-1. 

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