Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
(White Panicle Aster)
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3495
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3517
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3520
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3499
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3523
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum, South Guadalupe Trail, Canyon Lake, Comal Co. 3504
| Scientific Name | Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum (Aster lanceolatus ssp. lanceolatus) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SYLA6 |
| Common Name | White Panicle Aster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 566101 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist areas along streams and ponds, meadows, fields, edges of thickets, roadside ditches and other wet areas. Plant: Perennial 1 to 5 ft. tall, colony-forming from long rhizomes; stout to slender, straight stems can fall over from the weight of the flowers; stems are smooth except for short hairs in vertical lines. Leaves: Basal leaves wither before flowering; leaves along stem are alternate, lance-ovate to oblanceolate or linear and sessile or clasping; blades are 2 to 6 inches long and up to 3/4-inch wide (upper leaves are smaller); lower stem leaves have serrate margins, middle and upper leaves are entire. Inflorescence: Branching clusters of stalked flowers at the top of the stems and from upper leaf axils; 20 or more flowers per branch; flowers are 3/4 to 1 inch across with 16 to 50 narrow white to bluish rays and a yellow center with 16 to 38 disc florets that turn reddish with age; involucres have layers of lance-linear phyllaries, appressed to slightly spreading, green and whitish; outer phyllaries 1/3 to 2/3 the length of the inner. Bloom Period: July to October. References: Flora of North America, Minnesota Wildflowers and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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