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Symphyotrichum ontarionis
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom
Ontario Aster, Bottomland Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster diffusus var. thyrsoides, Aster lateriflorus var. thyrsoides, Aster missouriensis, Aster missouriensis var. thyrsoides, Aster ontarionis, Aster ontarionis var. glabratus, Aster pantotrichus, Aster pantotrichus var. thyrsoides, Aster tradescantii var. thyrsoides, Symphyotrichum ontarione, Symphyotrichum ontarione var. glabratum, Symphyotrichum ontarionis var. glabratum
USDA Symbol: SYON2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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 , Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Normally white. Occasionally light pink, blue or purple.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MI , MN , MO , MS , NE , NY , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 ontarionis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum ontarionis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum ontarionis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus