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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. tenuipes
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. tenuipes (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom
Calico Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster acadiensis, Aster lateriflorus var. tenuipes
USDA Symbol: SYLAT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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 , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , VTCanada: NS , ON , PE , QC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This 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.Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. tenuipes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. tenuipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. tenuipes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-20Research By: TWC Staff