Biology:Symphyotrichum fontinale

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida, US

Symphyotrichum fontinale
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Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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. Grandiflori
Species:
S. fontinale
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum fontinale
(Alexander) G.L.Nesom[2]
Map of Georgia and Florida with county boundaries and distribution of Symphyotrichum fontinale shaded in green: Georgia counties — Grady; Florida counties — Alachua, Citrus, Collier, Dixie, Lee, Liberty, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pasco, and Taylor
S. fontinale distribution[3][4][5]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster fontinalis Alexander ex Small
  • R.W.Long Aster patens var. floridanus

Symphyotrichum fontinale is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida and a small area of southwest Georgia.[5] Commonly known as Florida water aster[6] and Florida water American-aster,[1] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30–90 centimeters (1–3 feet) in height.[6]

Distribution and habitat

S. fontinale in Collier County, Florida, US

Symphyotrichum fontinale grows at elevations between 0 and 50 m (0 and 160 ft) in wetlands, including marshes, sandhills, hammocks, flood plains, and rocky bluffs along streams,[6] in scattered counties of Florida and southwest Georgia.[3][4][5]

Conservation

NatureServe lists it as Vulnerable (G3) worldwide.[1]

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References

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