Panicled aster
Also known as: tall white aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom
[=Aster simplex Willd. ]
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, stout, 1 to several, branched above, lines of hairs extending downward from upper nodes.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, mostly sessile, linear to lanceolate, 3 to 6 inches long, to 1.5 inch wide, thin, usually glabrous; margins toothed or sometimes entire; tips pointed; lower leaves often absent at flowering; upper leaves reduced.
- Inflorescence
- Panicle-like clusters, elongate, leafy; heads numerous, terminal, about 3/4 inch wide.
- Flower
- Bracts narrowly linear-lanceolate, overlapping; margins whitish; tips green; ray florets 25-35, about 1/4 inch long, white or rarely pinkish lavender; disk florets yellow, becoming reddish purple with age.
- Fruit
- Achenes, tiny, hairy, tipped with numerous white hair-like bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Moist or damp prairies, meadows, low areas, and roadsides.
- Distribution
- East 4/5 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Panicled aster often forms colonies via rhizomes.
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Aster simplex
Full Citation: Aster simplex Willd.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 2-6 feet
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-24
Color Groups
Flowering Period
Blooms: August, September, October