Biology:Symphyotrichum fendleri

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

Symphyotrichum fendleri
Conservation status
Invalid status (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
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:	S. fendleri
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum fendleri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution
Synonyms
Aster fendleri A.Gray Aster nuttallii var. fendleri (A.Gray) A.Gray Virgulus fendleri (A.Gray) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum fendleri (formerly Aster fendleri) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the mid- and south-central United States, including Great Plains states and extending into Texas and New Mexico. Commonly known as Fendler's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 6 to 30 centimeters (2 to 12 inches) in height. Its flowers have lavender to purple ray florets and yellow then reddish purple disk florets.

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References

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee, ed. (2006), "Symphyotrichum fendleri", Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067645, retrieved 9 July 2021 
• "Symphyotrichum fendleri Fendler's Aster". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. 2 July 2021. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147080/Symphyotrichum_fendleri. 
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum fendleri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981820-1. 

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