Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eurybia macrophylla
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia macrophylla
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Eurybia macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-005:
Aster macrophyllus FAMILY Asteraceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster macrophyllus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster multiformis
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster riciniatus
COMMON NAME:
Large-leaf Aster, Bigleaf Aster
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JK Marlow jkm0508b_04
August Transylvania County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
Basal leaves thick, long-stalked, with toothed cordate blade, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
COMPARE
leaves of Big-leaved Aster and Schreber's Aster
JK Marlow jkm090913_040
September Jackson County NC
The plants form extensive clonal colonies, per Weakley's Flora.
Tim Spira tpsemacrophylla
Month Unknown
Rays 12-20, white to lavender, 1.5-2cm long; disc flowers yellow to red, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Eurybia macrophylla
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia macrophylla
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Eurybia macrophylla
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-005:
Aster macrophyllus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster macrophyllus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster multiformis
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aster riciniatus