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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom. Common name: Heart-leaved Aster, Blue Wood Aster. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Rich forests, shaded roadbanks. Distribution: NB west to ON and e. ND, south to Panhandle FL and ne. TX. See Holmes & Singhurst (2021) for information on Texas occurrence.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va; = Aster cordifolius L. — C, G, S, SE1, Tat, W; < Aster cordifolius L. — RAB; > Aster cordifolius L. var. cordifolius — F, WV; > Aster cordifolius L. var. furbishiae Fernald — F; > Aster cordifolius L. var. moratus Shinners — F; > Aster cordifolius L. var. polycephalus Porter — F; > Aster cordifolius L. var. racemiflorus Fernald — F, WV; < Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom — FNA20; > Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. cordifolium — Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. polycephalum (Porter) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. racemiflorum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994a); Aster cordifolius L. Basionym: Aster cordifolius L. 1753

Links to other floras: < Symphyotrichum cordifolium - FNA20

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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.

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native range: eastern & central North America



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