Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aster tataricus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aster tataricus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-038:
Aster tataricus FAMILY Asteraceae
COMMON NAME:
Tatarian Aster
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JK Marlow jkm201014_7674
October Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
An erect, tall-growing species (to 6'), per www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
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JK Marlow jkm201014_7675
October Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Distinctive paddle-shaped lower leaves to 24"x6", the upper smaller, per www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
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JK Marlow jkm201014_7676
October Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm201014_7677
October Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm201014_7678
October Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Abundant flowers to 1" across, with lavender to blue rays and yellow centers, per www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aster tataricus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aster tataricus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Aster tataricus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-038:
Aster tataricus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
3403
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, rarely persisting or spreading short distances from plantings, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Rare in NC Mountains (waifs elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Plants can spread aggressively by rhizomes in optimum growing conditions.
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Lavender
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
Flower heads in spreading corymbs
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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