Biology:Symphyotrichum graminifolium

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

Symphyotrichum graminifolium
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. Astropolium
Species:	S. graminifolium
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum graminifolium (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution by country
Synonyms
Basionym Conyza graminifolia Spreng. Alphabetical list Aster squamatus var. graminifolius Aster cabrerae Ariza (Spreng.) Baker (Spreng.) Hieron. Conyzanthus graminifolius Aster exilis var. graminifolius (Spreng.) Tamamsch. Aster divaricatus var. graminifolius Malme

Symphyotrichum graminifolium (formerly Conyza graminifolia and Aster cabrerae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the South American countries of Argentina , Bolivia, Brazil , Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows to 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall. Its numerous flowers are in broad corymbiform arrays with lilac or bluish ray florets.

S. graminifolium herbarium specimen (labeled as Aster squamatus var. graminifolius)

References

• "Symphyotrichum graminifolium (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/981830-1. 
• Sancho, G.; Ariza Espinar, L. (2003). "Asteraceae part 16. Tribu: Astereae, parte B. Subtribus: Bellidinae–Asterinae (excepto Grindelia y Haplopappus)". Flora Fanerogámica Argentina. 81. pp. 1–102. http://www.floraargentina.edu.ar/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ASTERACEAE-parte-16.pdf. 

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