Symphyotrichum patens
Symphyotrichum = hair growing together
patens = spreading out from the stem
| Scientific Name: | Symphyotrichum patens |
| Synonym: | Aster patens |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Common Name: | Spreading Aster |
| Authority: | G. L. Nesom. |
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| C Value: | 6 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 35 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Yellow, Purple |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | leaves clasp the stem |
| Gee Whiz: | Disk florets perfect and fertile, ray florets pistillate and fertile |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |