Symphyotrichum fendleri

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Symphyotrichum fendleri
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Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:
S. fendleri
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum fendleri
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Native distribution [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Aster fendleriA.Gray
  • Aster nuttallii var. fendleri(A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Virgulus fendleri(A.Gray) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum fendleri (formerly Aster fendleri) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the mid- and south-central United States, including Great Plains states and extending into Texas and New Mexico. Commonly known as Fendler's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 6 to 30 centimeters (2 to 12 inches) in height. Its flowers have lavender to purple ray florets and yellow then reddish purple disk florets. [3]

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