Biology:Symphyotrichum foliaceum

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America

Symphyotrichum foliaceum
British Columbia
Conservation status
Invalid status (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. Occidentales
Species:	S. foliaceum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L.Nesom
Varieties
List S. foliaceum var. foliaceum S. foliaceum var. apricum (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom S. foliaceum var. canbyi (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom S. foliaceum var. cusickii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom S. foliaceum var. parryi (D.C.Eaton) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Basionym Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC. Species Aster foliaceus var. diabolicus Aster botryanthus K.Koch Vasey ex A.Gray Onno Aster foliaceus var. typicus Aster douglasii Onno Aster canbyi D.C.Eaton Less. Aster peregrinus Varieties var. apricum Aster phyllodes Aster apricus Rydb. (A.Gray) Piper Rydb. Aster subspicatus var. apricus Aster foliaceus var. apricus (A.Gray) B.Boivin Aster foliaceus subsp. apricus A.Gray Rydb. Aster tweedyi var. canbyi A.Gray Aster foliaceus var. canbyi Aster foliaceus var. burkei A.Gray var. cusickii Aster foliaceus var. lyallii Aster cusickii A.Gray A.Gray (A.Gray) Cronquist Aster kootenayi Aster foliaceus var. cusickii A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Aster cusickii var. lyallii (A.Gray) Cronquist (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom Symphyotrichum cusickii var. parryi Aster foliaceus subsp. frondeus Aster ascendens var. parryi D.C.Eaton Piper (A.Gray) Piper Aster foliaceus var. parryi Aster foliaceus var. frondeus A.Gray Aster diabolicus A.Gray Greene Aster frondeus

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (formerly Aster foliaceus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Commonly known as leafy aster, leafy-bracted aster, and alpine leafybract aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches) in height. Its flowers have violet to purple ray florets and yellow disk florets. Four varieties were accepted (As of July 2021) by Plants of the World Online (POWO), as follows: S. foliaceum var. apricum, S. foliaceum var. canbyi, S. foliaceum var. cusickii, and S. foliaceum var. parryi. The autonym is S. foliaceum var. foliaceum.

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  S. foliaceum var. parryi
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References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum foliaceum", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067647, retrieved 8 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum foliaceum Leafy-bract Aster". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151565/Symphyotrichum_foliaceum. 
• POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981822-1. 

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