Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom

Perennial saltmarsh aster (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Symphyotrichum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 3
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:981910-1
WFO ID wfo-0000116017
COL ID 53Q9S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aster flexuosus Symphyotrichum tenuifolium Tripolium flexuosum Venatris tenuifolius Fimbristima flexuosa Aster sparsiflorus Aster polyphyllus Aster virgatus Aster tenuifolius Aster junceus Aster tripolium Tripolium flexuosum Aster recurvatus Fimbristima sparsiflora Symphyotrichum tenuifolium var. tenuifolium Aster tenuifolius var. tenuifolius

Lower taxons

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium var. aphyllum