Biology:Symphyotrichum moranense

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Mexico

Symphyotrichum moranense
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Acuitzio, Michoacán, Mexico
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. moranense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum moranense
(Kunth) G.L.Nesom[1]
Symphyotrichum moranense native distribution map: Mexico — Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas.
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[1]

Basionym

  • Aster moranensis Kunth

Symphyotrichum moranense (formerly Aster moranensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant that reaches about 90 centimeters (35 inches) in height. Its white ray florets open October through April, and it is native to Mexico.[2]

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Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum moranense is native to the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas, as well as in the Distrito Federal.[2]

It grows in grasslands and woodlands at elevations of 1,000–2,750 meters (3,280–9,020 feet).[2]

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