Oclemena reticulata, commonly known as pinebarren whitetop aster, is a species of flowering plant in the aster familyAsteraceae. It is native to the southeastern United States.
Oclemena reticulata is a perennial, herbaceous plant that stands 30–90cm (12–35in) tall. It has 12–30leaves uniformly distributed along the stem, each leaf 10–40mm (0.4–1.6in) wide. The leaf margins are entire (or toothed at the tip) and revolute. It has 9–40flower heads, each with 7–11ray flowers, white to pink, and 15–30disc flowers.[4]
Taxonomy
Oclemena reticulata was first described as Aster reticulatus by the German-American botanist Frederick Traugott Pursh in 1813.[5] In 1896, the American botanist Edward Lee Greene transferred Aster reticulatusPursh to genus Doellingeria,[6] but the American botanist Guy L. Nesom transferred it to genus Oclemena in 1995.[2]As of December2025[update], the botanical nameOclemena reticulata(Pursh) G.L.Nesom is widely accepted.[3][7][8][9]
Distribution and habitat
Oclemena reticulata is native to the southeastern United States, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[4]
Conservation
Oclemena reticulata is imperiled (S2) in South Carolina.[1]
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