Aromatic Aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Summary 4
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (formerly Aster oblongifolius), commonly known as aromatic aster or oblong-leaved aster, 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 that reaches heights of 10–80 centimeters (4–31 inches) and blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.
Distribution and Habitat 5
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, the aromatic aster, is a species of Aster native to parts of eastern and central United States. It is found in parts of Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States, for example, in Missouri and other places including along the Ohio River, from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia.
Read More 6
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=syob
- https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j490
- http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/aromatic_asterx.htm
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- (c) Grant Parkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Grant Parkins
- (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://eol.org/media/6697931
- (c) rayrob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rayrob
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphyotrichum_oblongifolium
- Adapted by Murfreesboro,TN, Natural Resource Division from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphyotrichum_oblongifolium
- (c) Murfreesboro,TN, Natural Resource Division, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Form | Forb/herb |
|---|---|
| Light | Full sun |
| Soil moisture | Dry, Medium |
| Site | Glade, Prairie, Woodland |
| Bloom period | August, September, October |
| Bloom color | Purple/violet |
| Fruit/seeds/etc. | Seedheads |
| Family | Sunflower Family |
