NameThatPlant.net: Eurybia spectabilis

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

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

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia spectabilis FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-012:

Aster spectabilis FAMILY Asteraceae

COMMON NAME:
Low Showy Aster, Eastern Showy Aster

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Eurybia spectabilis FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-012:
Aster spectabilis FAMILY Asteraceae

3557

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Pine barrens, dry road banks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Long rhizomatous, forming clonal colonies

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Blue/ Violet
Disc: Yellow
Flower heads with 15-35 ray flowers
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile

Flower heads in corymbs

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

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