Biology:Symphyotrichum priceae

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States

Symphyotrichum priceae
Symphyotrichum priceae specimen (cropped).jpg

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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. Symphyotrichum
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. priceae
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum priceae
(Britton) G.L.Nesom[2]
Symphyotrichum priceae native distribution map: US — Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster kentuckiensis Britton
  • Aster pilosus var. priceae (Britton) Cronquist
  • Aster priceae Britton

Symphyotrichum priceae (formerly Aster priceae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States, specifically Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee . Commonly known as Price's aster or lavender oldfield aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30 to 100 centimeters (1 to 3 14 feet) tall. Its flowers have blue-violet ray florets and yellow then brown disk florets.[3]

S. priceae specimen

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