Symphyotrichum tenuifolium explained

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (formerly Aster tenuifolius) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is commonly known as perennial saltmarsh aster. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant native to the eastern United States and the West Indies. There is one variety, S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum in addition to the autonym S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium.

Description

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium is a perennial and herbaceous flowering plant.

Taxonomy

S. tenuifolium has one variety, S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum in addition to the autonym S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium.

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to the eastern United States and the West Indies.

Conservation

, NatureServe lists Symphyotrichum tenuifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide, Critically Imperiled (S1) in New Hampshire, Imperiled (S2) in New York, and Vulnerable (S3) in North Carolina.

References

• 20. 2006. Brouillet . L. . Luc Brouillet. Semple . J.C. . John Cameron Semple. Allen . G.A. . Geraldine A. Allen. Chambers . K.L. . Kenton Lee Chambers. Sundberg . S.D. . Scott D. Sundberg. 27 June 2021.
• Web site: NatureServe . NatureServe. 4 June 2021. Symphyotrichum tenuifolium Perennial Saltmarsh Aster . NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org) . NatureServe . Arlington, Virginia. 29 June 2021.
• 981910-1. POWO. 2024. Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom. 24 October 2024.
• Web site: Semple . J.C. . John C. Semple. 17 May 2021. Classification of Symphyotrichum . www.uwaterloo.ca. Ontario. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621223238/https://uwaterloo.ca/astereae-lab/research/asters/symphyotrichum/classification-symphyotrichum. 21 June 2021. live. 27 June 2021.