Symphyotrichum oblongifolium explained

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (formerly Aster oblongifolius), commonly known as aromatic aster or oblong-leaved aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to parts of the eastern and central United States. It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial that reaches heights of NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) and blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.

Description

Aromatic aster is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that reaches heights of NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) on one to ten or more stems growing from a sturdy caudex. It blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.

Distribution and habitat

Aromatic aster is found in parts of Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States. It is found in Missouri, along the Ohio River, and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia.

Conservation

, NatureServe listed Symphyotrichum oblongifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide; Critically Imperiled (S1) in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled (S2) in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable (S3) in Indiana and Ohio.

References

• Book: Britton . N.L. . Nathaniel Lord Britton. Brown . A. . Addison Brown. 1970. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. 366. 3. Dover Publications. en. 3 December 2009.
• 20. 2006. Astereae. Brouillet . L. . Luc Brouillet. Semple . J.C. . John C. Semple. Allen . G.A. . Geraldine A. Allen. Chambers . K.L. . Kenton Lee Chambers. Sundberg . S.D. . Scott D. Sundberg. en. 10 September 2021.
• Web site: Burns . J.. January 1983. Aster Oblongifolius Nutt. Shale Barren Aster. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090511211832/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/3/Abstracts/Abstract_pdf/A/ASTER_OBLONGIFOLIUS.pdf. 11 May 2009. en. 1 December 2009.
• 66. Aromatic aster. Haddock . M.. 2018. 13 August 2018.
• prairie. plantx. aromatic_asterx. Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aster family (Asteraceae). J.. . Illinois Wildflowers (www.illinoiswildflowers.info). 5 July 2021.
• Web site: NatureServe . NatureServe. 2 July 2021. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster . explorer.natureserve.org. en. Arlington, Virginia. 5 July 2021.
• 981868-1. POWO. 2019. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom. en. 5 July 2021.
• . 2014. SYOB. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium. en. 6 December 2015.

External links

• • Book: A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-central North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1998. Roger Tory . Petersen. Margaret . McKenny. 358.