Biology:Symphyotrichum plumosum

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

Symphyotrichum plumosum
Conservation status
Imperiled (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. Virgulus
Species:	S. plumosum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum plumosum (Small) Semple
Data for map from NatureServe
Synonyms
Aster plumosus Small Symphyotrichum concolor var. plumosum (Small) Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen

Symphyotrichum plumosum (formerly Aster plumosus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida in the United States. Commonly known as plumose aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 40 to 100 centimeters (1 ¹⁄₄ to 3 ¹⁄₄ feet) tall. Its flowers have rose-purple ray florets and yellow turning to purple disk florets. It is of conservation concern.

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References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum plumosum", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067671, retrieved 7 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum plumosum Plumose Aster". Arlington, Virginia. 1 August 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143710/Symphyotrichum_plumosum. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum plumosum (Small) Semple" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/1139181-2. 

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