Biology:Symphyotrichum fontinale
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida, US
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. fontinale
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| Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L.Nesom[2]
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Symphyotrichum fontinale is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida and a small area of southwest Georgia.[5] Commonly known as Florida water aster[6] and Florida water American-aster,[1] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30–90 centimeters (1–3 feet) in height.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Symphyotrichum fontinale grows at elevations between 0 and 50 m (0 and 160 ft) in wetlands, including marshes, sandhills, hammocks, flood plains, and rocky bluffs along streams,[6] in scattered counties of Florida and southwest Georgia.[3][4][5]
Conservation
NatureServe lists it as Vulnerable (G3) worldwide.[1]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NatureServe 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 POWO 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GBIF.org 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SERNEC 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Semple 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Brouillet et al. 2006.
References
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum fontinale", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067648, retrieved 28 January 2021
- GBIF Occurrence Download [Symphyotrichum fontinale], The Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 28 August 2021, doi:10.15468/dl.szzc9y
- "Symphyotrichum fontinale". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. 8 January 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160373/Symphyotrichum_fontinale.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/1061956-2.
- "Symphyotrichum fontinale Florida Water Aster" (in en). Ontario. 16 October 2019. https://uwaterloo.ca/astereae-lab/research/asters/symphyotrichum/symphyotrichum-fontinale.
- "Data portal search for Symphyotrichum fontinale". 28 August 2021. https://www.sernecportal.org/.
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