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Symphyotrichum laeve var. purpuratum (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Smooth blue aster (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Symphyotrichum > Symphyotrichum laeve

Characteristics

Leaves mostly basal and proximal at flowering (cauline usually reduced), mostly linear, slightly auriculate-clasping, often more than 5 times as long as wide. Phyllaries strongly unequal, apical green zones diamond-shaped. 2n = 48.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Symphyotrichum laeve var. purpuratum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:981840-1
WFO ID wfo-0000111580
COL ID 7N2KJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aster miser Aster gracilentus Symphyotrichum attenuatum Aster vimineus Aster attenuatus Aster attenuatus Aster laevis var. purpuratus Symphyotrichum laeve var. purpuratum Aster purpuratus
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