Biology:Symphyotrichum adnatum

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum adnatum
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific 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
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Patentes
Species:	S. adnatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Aster adnatus Nutt. Aster microphyllus Torr. ex Lindl. Lasallea adnata (Nutt.) Semple & Brouillet Virgulus adnatus (Nutt.) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum adnatum (formerly Aster adnatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States and the Bahamas. Commonly known as scaleleaf aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30 to 120 centimeters (1 to 4 feet) tall. Its flowers have lavender ray florets and yellow disk florets.

References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum adnatum" (in en), Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067623, retrieved 11 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153462/Symphyotrichum_adnatum. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981770-1. 

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