Eastern Showy Aster
Eurybia spectabilis (Aiton) Nesom
Eastern Showy Aster: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/4285
Synonyms
Aster spectabilis  Purple Wood Aster 
Tags
Endangered (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

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Showy aster

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eurybia
Species:
E. spectabilis
Binomial name
Eurybia spectabilis
Synonyms[3]
  • Aster bellidiflorus Steud.
  • Aster commixtus (Nees) Kuntze
  • Aster elegans Willd.[2]
  • Aster elegans var. elegans
  • Aster smallii Alexander
  • Aster speciosus Hornem.
  • Aster spectabilis Sol. ex Aiton
  • Biotia commixta (Nees) DC.
  • Eurybia commixta Nees

Eurybia spectabilis, commonly known as the eastern showy aster,[4] simply showy aster[5] or purple wood aster, is an herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States. It is present along the coastal plain of the U.S. where it is most often found growing in dry, sandy soils. Although it is not considered threatened due to its extensive range, it is locally endangered in many states. The flowers appear in the fall and show ray florets that are a violet-purple and yellow disc florets. It is one of the parent species of the hybrid Eurybia × herveyi.

Distribution and habitat

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Eurybia spectabilis is present along the coastal plain of eastern North America. Its range stretches from Massachusetts and New York in the north, south to South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.[6] It is found primarily growing sandy soils, though occasionally it is present in dry clay. It can be found at elevations of 0 to 900 metres (0–3000 feet) near granite outcrops, in dry oak-pine woods, pine barrens, and in peat bogs. They are also present along the borders of woods, in clearings and fields as well as along roadsides.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Eurybia spectabilis". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
  2. ^ Willd. Sp. Pl. 3(3): 2042 1803
  3. ^ "Eurybia spectabilis (Sol. ex Aiton) G.L.Nesom". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  4. ^ NRCS. "Eurybia spectabilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  6. ^ "Eurybia spectabilis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
  7. ^ Brouillet, Luc (2006). "Eurybia spectabilis". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.


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