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Symphyotrichumcordifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom. Heart-leaved Aster, Blue Wood Aster. Phen: Sep-Oct. Hab: Rich forests, shaded roadbanks. Dist: NB west to ON and e. ND, south to Panhandle FL and ne. TX. See Holmes & Singhurst (2021) for information on Texas occurrence.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = Astercordifolius L. – C, G, S, SE1, Tat, W; < Astercordifolius L. – RAB; > Astercordifolius L. var. cordifolius – F, WV; > Astercordifolius L. var. furbishiae Fernald – F; > Astercordifolius L. var. moratus Shinners – F; > Astercordifolius L. var. polycephalus Porter – F; > Astercordifolius L. var. racemiflorus Fernald – F, WV; < Symphyotrichumcordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom – FNA20; > Symphyotrichumcordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. cordifolium – Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichumcordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. polycephalum (Porter) G.L.Nesom – Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichumcordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. racemiflorum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom – Nesom (1994a)
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Height:to 3 ft.
plant sale text:Common blue wood aster is a stout leafy plant with branched, upright-arching stems. It prefers part shade but will tolerate a wide range of conditions from nearly full shade to full sun. In the late summer and into early fall, it explodes with dense clusters of small pale blue flowers with yellow centers. The flowering stems can be cut and used as fillers in larger flower arrangements. The species name cordifolium refers to the heart-shaped leaves of the lower portion of the stems.
