Biology:Symphyotrichum anomalum

Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the north-central United States

Symphyotrichum anomalum
Conservation status
Apparently 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. Symphyotrichum
Species:	S. anomalum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Aster anomalus Engelm. Aster anomalus f. albidus Steyerm.

Symphyotrichum anomalum (formerly Aster anomalus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas , Missouri, and Oklahoma. Commonly known as manyray aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 20 to 120 centimeters (³⁄₄ to 4 feet) tall. Its flowers have lavender or blue to purple, seldom white, ray florets and cream or light yellow, then pinkish-purple disk florets. Its flowers are attractive to butterflies. The lower leaves have untoothed margins and are heart-shaped at the base.

View of involucres and phyllaries

References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum anomalum", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067624, retrieved 10 July 2021 
• Missouri Botanical Garden (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum anomalum". https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=291337&isprofile=0&n=1. 
• "Symphyotrichum anomalum Many-ray Aster". Arlington, Virginia. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161006. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981771-1. 

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