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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Astranthium integrifolium   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Astranthium integrifolium ssp. integrifolium   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Astranthium integrifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Astranthium integrifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)

Astranthium integrifolium var. integrifolium

INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Astranthium integrifolium

 

COMMON NAME:
Eastern Western-daisy, Entireleaf Western-daisy


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image of Astranthium integrifolium, Eastern Western-daisy, Entireleaf Western-daisy

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_bein4_001_lvd

        

Leaves mostly spatulate below, linear to elliptic above, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Astranthium integrifolium, Eastern Western-daisy, Entireleaf Western-daisy

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_a_integrifolium_9

April        

image of Astranthium integrifolium, Eastern Western-daisy, Entireleaf Western-daisy

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_a_integrifolium_weste

April        

Flower heads from 0.7-1.4" wide, with 8-30 white rays tinged with lavender, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Astranthium integrifolium, Eastern Western-daisy, Entireleaf Western-daisy

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_a_integrifolium

October        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Astranthium integrifolium   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Astranthium integrifolium ssp. integrifolium   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Astranthium integrifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Astranthium integrifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Astranthium integrifolium var. integrifolium

INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Astranthium integrifolium

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3587

Forb
Annual/Biennial?

Habitat: limestone glades, barrens, rocky woodlands, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
Most leaves have petioles.

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: White
Disc: Yellow
Flower heads with 8-30 ray flowers
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer

 

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