Symphyotrichum tradescantii
Symphyotrichum tradescantii (formerly Aster tradescantii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to northeastern North America. Common names include Tradescant's aster, shore aster, and aster de Tradescant (French).[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Species: | S. tradescantii |
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Description
Symphyotrichum tradescantii is a perennial herbaceous species.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Native
Symphyotrichum tradescantii is native to northeastern North America in Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Québec) and the United States (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont).[1]
Introduced
It is an introduced species in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.[1]
Habitat
S. tradescantii is found in wet and rocky habitats such as shores, streams, and freshwater estuaries.[2]
Symphyotrichum tradescantii
References
- Hassler, M. (2020). "Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G.L. Nesom". World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (version Sep 2020). Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2020-12-01 (Roskov, Y.; Ower, G.; Orrell, T.; Nicolson, D.; Bailly, N.; Kirk, P.M.; Bourgoin, T.; DeWalt, R.E.; Decock, W.; van Nieukerken, E.J.; Penev, L.; eds.). Digital resource at Catalogue of Life (www.catalogueoflife.org). Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum tradescantii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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