Eurybia furcata

Forked Aster
Conservation status

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Eurybia
Species: E. furcata
Binomial name
Eurybia furcata
(Burgess) G. L. Nesom

Eurybia furcata, commonly called the Forked Aster, is an herbaceous perennial in the composite family. It is native to areas west of the Appalachian Mountains, but east of the Great Plains in the United States. It is uncommon throughout its range and it is included in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.[2]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2006), "Eurybia furcata", NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life, Version 6.1., Arlington, Virginia, http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Eurybia+furcata+ 
  2. ^ Brouillet, Luc (2006), "Eurybia furcata", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+, Flora of North America, 20, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 372, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066749