Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
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. oblongifolium
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom [2]
Native distribution [3]
Synonyms [2]
Basionym Aster oblongifolius Nutt. Alphabetical list Aster graveolens Nutt. Aster kumleini Fr. ex A.Gray Aster kumleinii Fr. ex Burgess Aster kumleinii var. oliganthemos Lunell Aster kumleinii f. roseoligulatus Benke Aster multiceps Lindl. Aster oblongifolius f. albaligulatus Magrath Aster oblongifolius var. angustatus Shinners Aster oblongifolius var. orientis Shinners Aster oblongifolius var. rigidulus A.Gray Aster oblongifolius f. roseoligulatus (Benke) Shinners Aster oblongifolius f. roseus Shinners Lasallea oblongifolia (Nutt.) Semple & Brouillet Virgulus oblongifolius (Nutt.) Reveal & Keener Virgulus oblongifolius var. angustatus (Shinners) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (formerly Aster oblongifolius), commonly known as aromatic aster ^[4] or oblong-leaved aster, ^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to parts of the eastern and central United States. It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial ^[5] that reaches heights of 10–80 centimeters (4–31 inches) and blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple. ^[3]

Description

Aromatic aster is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that reaches heights of 10–80 centimeters (4–31 inches) on one to ten or more stems growing from a sturdy caudex. It blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.

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Distribution and habitat

Aromatic aster is found in parts of Kansas, ^[6] Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, ^[7] as well as other parts of the central United States. It is found in Missouri, along the Ohio River, ^[4] and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia. ^[8]

Conservation

As of July 2021 ^[update] , NatureServe listed Symphyotrichum oblongifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide; Critically Imperiled (S1) in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled (S2) in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable (S3) in Indiana and Ohio. ^[1]

Popular culture

In recognition of the aster flowers common to North Carolina, a Storyliving by Disney community located near Pittsboro, North Carolina, was named Asteria. ^[9]

Citations

1. NatureServe 2021.
2. POWO 2019.
3. Brouillet et al. 2006.
4. USDA 2014.
5. Burns 1983.
6. Haddock 2018.
7. Hilty 2016.
8. Britton & Brown 1970.
9. Melrose, Justyn. "Welcome to Asteria, Disney's under-development Storyliving community in North Carolina". msn.com. MSN. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

References

• Britton, N.L.; Brown, A. (1970). An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Vol. 3. Dover Publications. p.  366 . Retrieved 3 December 2009.
• Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 September 2021– via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• Burns, J. (January 1983). "Aster Oblongifolius Nutt. Shale Barren Aster" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
• Haddock, M. (2018). "Aromatic aster". Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
• Hilty, J. (2020). "Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aster family (Asteraceae)". Illinois Wildflowers (www.illinoiswildflowers.info). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
• NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
• NRCS (2014). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 December 2015.

External links

• Missouri Plants
• Petersen, Roger Tory; McKenny, Margaret (1998). A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-central North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p.  358.