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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

not marked as a favorite taxon Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom. Common name: Southern Swamp Aster, Elliott's Aster. Phenology: Late Sep-Nov. Habitat: Bogs, swamps, and marshes, mainly in the outer Coastal Plain, on tree bases, hummocks, and stumps in tidal freshwater swamps, especially where salinities may occasionally exceed 5-10 ppt. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL, west to LA. The Jones & Coile (1988) record for n. GA and records in the NC Mountains (Kartesz (2020) are rejected (misidentifications of S. puniceum).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA20, K4, Va, WH3, Nesom (1994a); = Aster elliottii Torr. & A.Gray — C, F, G, GW2, RAB, S, SE1; = Aster puniceus L. var. elliottii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.G.Jones; = Symphyotrichum elliotii, orthographic error. Basionym: Aster elliottii Torr. & A.Gray 1841

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum elliottii - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Symphyotrichum elliottii© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Symphyotrichum elliottii© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Symphyotrichum elliottii© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Symphyotrichum elliottii© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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