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Asteraceae
Eurybia

Eurybia divaricata (Linnaeus) Nesom. Common name: Common White Heart-leaved Aster. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Moist to fairly dry forests and woodlands. Distribution: N. NH west to s. ON, sw. QC, and n. OH, south to e. NC, c. SC, n. GA, and c. AL.

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Subgenus: Eurybia. Section: Eurybia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The many species described by Burgess and here treated as synonyms may deserve some further assessment; see Small (1933) for details. A diploid species (2n=18).

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, K4, NE, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, Nesom (1994b); = Aster divaricatus L. — G, Oh3, Tat, Lamboy (1987); = Aster divaricatus L. var. divaricatus — C, RAB, SE1, W; > Aster boykinii E.S.Burgess — S; > Aster castaneus E.S.Burgess — S; < Aster divaricatus L. — F, WV; > Aster divaricatus L. — S; > Aster excavatus E.S.Burgess — S; > Aster flexilis E.S.Burgess — S; > Aster stillettiformis E.S.Burgess — S; > Aster tenebrosus E.S.Burgess — S. Basionym: Aster divaricatus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Eurybia divaricata - FNA20

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, rhizomatous and colony-forming perennial found in moist to fairly dry forests and woodlands.

Stems: Stems unbranched, somewhat zig-zagged, smooth (hairy when newly emerged).

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval to lance-oval with heart-shaped to rounded base, to 7 in. long (reduced upward), toothed and hairy; often withered by flowering.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in branched, terminal clusters; heads about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5-12 long, white ray florets encircling a center disk of yellow (turning red with age), tubular florets.

Fruits:

Comments:

Height: 1-2 ft.

plant sale text: White wood aster is one of the few asters that tolerates shade. Its starry white flowers are welcome in dark spots. Once established, this species typically blooms for many weeks. This southeastern native perennial is stoloniferous and can be counted on to make a dark green groundcover over time. Plants perform best in dappled shade and average soil.

bloom table text:

description: Erect, rhizomatous and colony-forming perennial found in moist to fairly dry forests and woodlands.

stems: Stems unbranched, somewhat zig-zagged, smooth (hairy when newly emerged).

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, oval to lance-oval with heart-shaped to rounded base, to 7 in. long (reduced upward), toothed and hairy; often withered by flowering.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in branched, terminal clusters; heads about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5-12 long, white ray florets encircling a center disk of yellow (turning red with age), tubular florets.

fruits:

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code: 2

native range: eastern North America



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