Biology:Symphyotrichum ciliolatum

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Canada and the northern United States

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
In Ontario, Canada
Conservation status
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. Symphyotrichum
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:	S. ciliolatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Native distribution
Synonyms
Basionym Aster ciliolatus Lindl. Alphabetical list Aster ciliolatus var. borealis (J.Rousseau) Dutilly & Lepage Fernald (Rydb.) A.G.Jones Fernald Aster lindleyanus var. eximius Aster lindleyanus E.S.Burgess Aster ciliolatus var. comatus Torr. & A.Gray Lindl. Aster saundersii Aster lindleyanus var. borealis E.S.Burgess Aster ciliolatus f. comatus (Fernald) A.G.Jones J.Rousseau Rydb. Aster praecox Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. comatum Aster lindleyanus var. ciliolatus (Fernald) G.L.Nesom Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. wilsonii Aster ciliolatus var. wilsonii (Lindl.) A.Gray (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom Aster wilsonii Aster lindleyanus var. comatus

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (formerly Aster ciliolatus), commonly known as Lindley's aster and fringed blue aster, is a perennial herb native to Canada and the northern United States . It is also known as ciliolate wood aster and northern heart-leaved aster. The common name Lindley's aster honours John Lindley who first described the species in 1834.

Description

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum can reach heights of up to 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) and can spread via long rhizomes. The leaves are typically heart-shaped with winged petioles. Flowering occurs between late July and October. The ray florets are blue or bluish purple, and the disc florets are yellow, becoming reddish purple with maturity.

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  Leaf of S. ciliolatum

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  Flowering in Ontario, Canada

Taxonomy

Hybrids with Symphyotrichum laeve, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (named Symphyotrichum x subgeminatum), and possibly Symphyotrichum lanceolatum have been recorded.

Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum grows in open forests, forest edges, thickets and along streams, trails, and roadsides. It occurs across Canada from Yukon to Newfoundland, and in the northern United States from Montana to New York.

References

• "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindley) Á. Löve & D. Löve". Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). 2020. https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/3529/. 
• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067632, retrieved 7 January 2020 
• "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's Aster". Arlington, Virginia. 1 August 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147434. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:247112-2. 
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