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Aster tenuifolius |
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI | VT | NH | ME |
| P | P | P | S1 | P |
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| Ecology: | Saltmarshes and shores of tidal rivers, periodically inundated due to tides. This is a perennial species. |
| Blooming Period: | Late August into September. |
| Typical Height Range: | 1 to 2 feet. |
| [ Our plants are var tenuifolium.] | |
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| What to look for in the field: | |
 Capitulescence
is in the shape of a weakly-defined panicle. Branches are few, not
spreading,
glabrous
and fleshy (succulent). Heads are
few on long petioles. |
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| Stems
are thin, wiry, glabrous, fleshy. |
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| Basal leaves
are deciduous
by flowering. Mid- to
upper stem leaves are narrowly oblanceolate
to linear, untoothed, glabrous and fleshy,
sheathing the stem. |
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| Involucres
are narrowly vase-shaped, 9-10 mm high. Phyllaries
are triangular-shaped, long-pointed, with purple edges. Rays are very pale blue-violet to white.
Disc florets
are yellow. 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. |
10/31/2009
