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Symphyotrichum lowrieanum
Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom
Lowrie's Blue Wood Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster cordifolius ssp. laevigatus, Aster cordifolius var. laevigatus, Aster lowrieanus
USDA Symbol: SYLO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rays blue-purple to almost white; disc yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , GA , KY , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , WVValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum lowrieanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum lowrieanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum lowrieanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-20Research By: TWC Staff