Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (formerly Aster oblongifolius), commonly known as aromatic aster[4] or oblong-leaved aster,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to parts of the eastern and central United States. It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial[5] that reaches heights of 10–80 centimeters (4–31 inches) and blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.[3]

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:
S. oblongifolium
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium native distribution map: Mexico – Coahuila; US – Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Native distribution[3]
Synonyms[2]

Basionym

  • Aster oblongifolius Nutt.
Alphabetical list
    • Aster graveolens Nutt.
    • Aster kumleini Fr. ex A.Gray
    • Aster kumleinii Fr. ex Burgess
    • Aster kumleinii var. oliganthemos Lunell
    • Aster kumleinii f. roseoligulatus Benke
    • Aster multiceps Lindl.
    • Aster oblongifolius f. albaligulatus Magrath
    • Aster oblongifolius var. angustatus Shinners
    • Aster oblongifolius var. orientis Shinners
    • Aster oblongifolius var. rigidulus A.Gray
    • Aster oblongifolius f. roseoligulatus (Benke) Shinners
    • Aster oblongifolius f. roseus Shinners
    • Lasallea oblongifolia (Nutt.) Semple & Brouillet
    • Virgulus oblongifolius (Nutt.) Reveal & Keener
    • Virgulus oblongifolius var. angustatus (Shinners) Reveal & Keener

Description

Aromatic aster is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that reaches heights of 10–80 centimeters (4–31 inches) on one to ten or more stems growing from a sturdy caudex. It blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.

Distribution and habitat

Aromatic aster is found in parts of Kansas,[6] Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River,[7] as well as other parts of the central United States. It is found in Missouri, along the Ohio River,[4] and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia.[8]

Conservation

As of July 2021, NatureServe listed Symphyotrichum oblongifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide; Critically Imperiled (S1) in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled (S2) in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable (S3) in Indiana and Ohio.[1]

Citations
  1. NatureServe 2021.
  2. POWO 2019.
  3. Brouillet et al. 2006.
  4. USDA 2014.
  5. Burns 1983.
  6. Haddock 2018.
  7. Hilty 2016.
  8. Britton & Brown 1970.

References
  • Britton, N.L.; Brown, A. (1970). An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Vol. 3. Dover Publications. p. 366. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 10 September 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  • Burns, J. (January 1983). "Aster Oblongifolius Nutt. Shale Barren Aster" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  • Haddock, M. (2018). "Aromatic aster". Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  • Hilty, J. (2020). "Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aster family (Asteraceae)". Illinois Wildflowers (www.illinoiswildflowers.info). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • USDA, NRCS (2014). "Symphyotrichum oblongifolium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  • Missouri Plants
  • Petersen, Roger Tory; McKenny, Margaret (1998). A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-central North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 358.
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