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Cressler, Alan

Symphyotrichum rhiannon

Symphyotrichum rhiannon Weakley & Govus

Rhiannon's Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SYRH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: NC
Native Distribution: Endemic to Buck Creek serpentine barrens in Clay County, NC.
Native Habitat: High-elevation serpentine barrens.

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 rhiannon in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum rhiannon in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum rhiannon

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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