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Aster schreberi |
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI ** | VT | NH | ME |
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| Ecology: | Woods and clearings. Sweeter (high pH) soils. |
| Blooming Period: | Mid-July into September |
| Typical Height Range: | 2 to 4 feet (6 to 12 dm) |
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| What to look for in the field: | |
Capitulescence is in the shape of a
corymb.
Heads may be numerous
on robust plants, but
not crowded. |
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Stems are stout, straight or bent at the
nodes, glabrous below, becoming
pubescent (but not glandular) above. |
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Basal leaves are usually present during flowering, often
forming large
colonies. Basal and lower stem leaves are large, broadly
heart-shaped, toothed and with long petioles. Mid- to upper stem leaves
become progressively smaller upwards, and are more ovate in shape with shorter,
broad-winged
petioles. |
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Heads are small-to-medium size, from 1.9 to 2.4 cm wide. Rays are WHITE.
Disc florets
are bright yellow, turning reddish. Phyllaries are
lanceolate,
pubescent, but only sparsely
glandular, if at
all. View image of involucre and phyllaries. |
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| * State status data
obtained from the NatureServe
website and from published state natural heritage data. Click link for a
list of state status
codes.
** NatureServe is showing this species as present and unranked in Rhode Island. However, it is not listed in Vascular Flora of Rhode Island (1998). It is also not mentioned in the state's list of rare/endangered species. |
10/29/2009
