Biology:Symphyotrichum subspicatum

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

Symphyotrichum subspicatum
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. Occidentales
Species:	S. subspicatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Basionym Aster subspicatus Nees Alphabetical list Aster butleri Rydb. (Rydb.) A.G.Jones Suksd. (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom Symphyotrichum subspicatum var. grayi Aster maccallae (Suksd.) G.L.Nesom Aster douglasii Rydb. Nutt. Aster oreganus Aster ciliolatus var. maccallae Lindl. Torr. & A.Gray Aster subspicatus var. grayi Aster grayi (Suksd.) Cronquist Tripolium oregonum Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. maccallae

Symphyotrichum subspicatum (formerly Aster subspicatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Commonly known as Douglas's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 40 to 120 centimeters (1 ¹⁄₄ to 4 feet) tall. Its flowers have violet ray florets and yellow then reddish disk florets.

References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum subspicatum", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067688, retrieved 11 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum subspicatum Douglas' Aster". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131661/Symphyotrichum_subspicatum. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981907-1. 

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