OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Symphyotrichum concinnum   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve

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

Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-025b:

Aster laevis var. concinnus   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)

Aster laevis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Aster concinnus

 

COMMON NAME:
Narrowleaf Smooth Blue Aster, Harmonious Aster


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image of Symphyotrichum concinnum, Narrowleaf Smooth Blue Aster, Harmonious Aster

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_asco23_001_lvd

        

image of Symphyotrichum concinnum, Narrowleaf Smooth Blue Aster, Harmonious Aster

JK Marlow    jkm060928_040

September    York County    SC

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Leaves lanceolate, 1-2 cm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Symphyotrichum concinnum, Narrowleaf Smooth Blue Aster, Harmonious Aster

JK Marlow    jkm060928_044

September    York County    SC

Utility right-of-way

There are 15-20 blue or violet rays in each 3/4" head, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Symphyotrichum concinnum, Narrowleaf Smooth Blue Aster, Harmonious Aster

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_s_laeve_concinnum

October        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Symphyotrichum concinnum   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-025b:
Aster laevis var. concinnus   FAMILY Asteraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Aster laevis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster concinnus

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2130

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Dry woodlands and prairies over mafic or calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, rarely basal

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Blue/ Violet
Disc: Yellow becoming reddish-purple
Flower heads with 15-20 ray flowers
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in panicles

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown
Achene

 

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