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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oclemena acuminata   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oclemena acuminata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Oclemena acuminata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Oclemena acuminata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-011:

Aster acuminatus   FAMILY Asteraceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster


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image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_asac6_001_lvd

        

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm140519_939

May    Jackson County    NC

Big Ridge Preserve

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm140519_941

May    Jackson County    NC

Big Ridge Preserve

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm230609_4064

June    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm0407w_06

July    Mitchell County    NC

The Roan Highlands

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm150814_717

August    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

Flower heads nodding at first, erect in flower, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm150814_721

August    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

Leaves elliptic, coarsely toothed, long-pointed, and tapered at the base, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm150814_780

August    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

Largest leaves crowded on upper stem, forming what may appear to be a whorl, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm180821_4064

August    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm190914_1485

September    Swain County    NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

JK Marlow    jkm190914_1486

September    Swain County    NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

image of Oclemena acuminata, Whorled Nodding-aster, Whorled Wood-aster, Whorled Aster, Floral Wood Aster

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmoacuminata_wtsm2

Month Unknown    Jackson County    NC

Whiteside Mountain

Flower heads in an open corymb, with ~ 15 white rays & a yellow or red disk, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oclemena acuminata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oclemena acuminata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Oclemena acuminata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Oclemena acuminata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-011:
Aster acuminatus   FAMILY Asteraceae

 

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Forb
Perennial

Habitat: spruce-fir forests, northern hardwood forests, mountain seepages and streambanks, other cool, moist situations, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in GA Mountains, rare in SC

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, often appearing whorled

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: White
Disc: Pale yellow becoming reddish
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in open corymbs

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Tan
Achene

 

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