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Symphyotrichum falcatum
Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
White Prairie Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SYFA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Blue , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers usually white, sometimes blue or pink. Disc flowers yellow, aging to brown.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum falcatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum falcatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum falcatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-20Research By: SET