Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Eurybia avita
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia avita
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Aster avitus
COMMON NAME:
Alexander's Rock Aster
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmeavita_boggs2
August-September? Pickens County SC
Inflorescence corymbiform, ray florets 8-15(-25), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
JK Marlow jkm221010_0305
October Pickens County SC
Phyllaries in 4-5 series, unequal, apices appressed or reflexed; outer apical zones dark green, per Flora of North America.
COMPARE
involucral bracts of North American asters
JK Marlow jkm221010_0309
October Pickens County SC
Ray florets 8-20, 5-10mm × 1-1.7mm. Corolla lobes of disc florets erect, triangular, per Flora of North America.
JK Marlow jkm221010_0319
October Pickens County SC
Leaf blades (1-nerved) linear to lance-linear or oblong-linear (grasslike), per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Eurybia avita
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia avita
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Aster avitus