Symphyotrichum tradescantii explained
Symphyotrichum tradescantii (formerly Aster tradescantii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to northeastern North America. Common names include Tradescant's aster and shore aster.
Description
Symphyotrichum tradescantii is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 5to tall. Its flowers have white ray florets and pale yellow to purple disk florets.
Distribution and habitat
Native
Symphyotrichum tradescantii is native to northeastern North America in Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Québec) and the United States (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
Introduced
It is an introduced species in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.
Habitat
S. tradescantii is found in wet and rocky habitats such as shores, streams, and freshwater estuaries.
References
- 20. 2006. 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. 19 January 2021. eFloras.
- Book: Hassler . M. . 2020. Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G. L. Nesom – World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/7B6JJ. Roskov . Y.. Ower . G.. Orrell . T.. Nicolson . D.. Bailly . N.. Kirk . P.M.. Bourgoin . T.. DeWalt . R.E.. Decock . W.. van Nieukerken . E.J.. Penev . L.. Species 2000 ITIS Catalogue of Life, 1 December 2020. Catalogue of Life. Leiden, Netherlands. Naturalis Biodiversity Center. 2405-8858. en. 19 January 2021.
- Web site: NatureServe . NatureServe. 2 July 2021. Symphyotrichum tradescantii Tradescant Aster . NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org) . NatureServe . Arlington, Virginia. 15 July 2021.
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