Eastern Silvery Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor (Linnaeus) Nesom
Eastern Silvery Aster: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/4416
Synonyms
Aster concolor  Aster plumosus 
Tags
Endangered (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

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Symphyotrichum concolor
Southwest Florida

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Species:
S. concolor
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum concolor
Varieties[2]
Symphyotrichum concolor distribution: Bahamas and US (Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia).
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]

Basionym

  • Aster concolor L.

Others

Variety synonyms
  • var. concolor
    • Aster concolor f. lasiocaulis Fernald
    • Aster concolor var. simulatus (Small) R.W.Long
    • Aster simulatus Small
    • Virgaria concolor Raf. ex DC.
  • var. devestitum
    • Aster concolor var. devestitus S.F.Blake
    • Symphyotrichum concolor subsp. devestitum (S.F.Blake) A.Haines

Symphyotrichum concolor (formerly Aster concolor) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae with the common name eastern silvery aster.[3] It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30 to 80 centimeters (12 to 31 inches) in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white, ray florets, and pink then purple disk florets. It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas.

Description

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Symphyotrichum concolor is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that may reach 30 to 80 centimeters (12 to 31 inches) in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white, ray florets, and pink then purple disk florets.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas. It has been found in scrub, flatwoods, fields, and on roadsides at elevations up to 600 meters (1,970 feet).[3]

Conservation

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As of October 2024, NatureServe lists Symphyotrichum concolor as Secure (G5) worldwide with notation that the global status was last reviewed in 2021. Some North American province and state statuses are as follows: Possibly Extirpated (SH) in Delaware, and Critically Imperiled (S1) in Maryland and New York.[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b NatureServe 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d POWO 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Brouillet et al. 2006.

References

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  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum concolor". 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. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via eFloras.
  • NatureServe (4 October 2024). "Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern Silvery Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  • POWO (2024). "Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 October 2024.