Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
New York Aster
New York Aster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Species: S. novi-belgii
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii
(L.) G.L.Nesom
Synonyms

Aster johannensis Fernald
Aster novi-belgii L.
Aster brumalis Nees
Aster eminens Willd.
Aster floribundus Willd.
Aster laevigatus Lam.
Aster longifolius Lam.
Aster serotinus Willd.
Aster tardiflorus L.
Sources: IPNI[1] E+M[2]

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii also known as New York Aster is the type species for Symphyotrichum, a genus of the family Asteraceae whose species were once considered to be Asters and an ornamental plant native to Canada and the United States.

[edit] Distribution

Native
Nearctic
Eastern Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Southeastern United States: Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia

Source: GRIN[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Plant Name Search Results (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  2. ^ Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. Details for: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (HTML). Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  3. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (2004-05-11). Taxon: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom (HTML). Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.

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