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Symphyotrichum cordifolium, syn. Aster cordifolius (common names heartleaf aster or common blue wood aster), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern North America. An herbaceous perennial, it can be readily found along forest edges and in open areas, as well in urban areas and in cultivation. It sometimes produces a naturally occurring hybrid with S. puniceum named Symphyotrichum × tardiflorum where their ranges overlap. The composite flowers, which typically have...

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• iNat taxon page
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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