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Eurybia sibirica
Eurybia sibirica (L.) G.L. Nesom
Arctic Aster, Siberian Wood-aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster sibiricus, Aster subintegerrimus
USDA Symbol: EUSI13
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
A short perennial with several leafy stems from a creeping rhizome. Robust plants may reach 24 inches in height, but typically the plants are no taller than 6 in. Flower heads occur singly or in few-flowered clusters above narrow leaves. Rays are purple.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often much shorter.
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 , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rays white to pale violet to purple. Discs yellow, aging purplish.
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MT , WACanada: AB , BC , NT , NU , YT
Native Distribution: Circumboreal, s. in N. America to Mt. Baker, WA; the Wallowa Mts., OR; Sawtooth Mts., ID; Bighorn Mts., WY; & Uinta Mts., UT
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, meadows, river flats & other open places
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Propagation
Description: Propagation is by division, cuttings or seed.Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Eurybia sibirica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eurybia sibirica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eurybia sibirica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-27Research By: TWC Staff