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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

not marked as a favorite taxon Symphyotrichum georgianum (Alexander) Nesom. Common name: Georgia Aster. Phenology: Early Oct-mid Nov (-Jan); Nov-Dec (-Jan). Habitat: Dry, rocky woodlands, woodland borders, roadbanks, powerline rights-of-way, primarily in places that formerly would have burned and likely been post oak or blackjack oak woodlands or savannas, also in thin soils around granitic flatrocks. Distribution: Sc. NC south to c. GA and west to c. AL; apparently disjunct on the Coastal Plain of sw. GA and e. Panhandle FL (Leon County).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA20, K4, WH3, Nesom (1994a); = Aster georgianus Alexander — S, Jones (1983); = Aster patens Aiton var. georgianus (Alexander) Cronquist — SE1; = Virgulus georgianus (Alexander) Semple; = Virgulus patens (Aiton) Reveal & Keener var. georgianus (Alexander) Reveal & Keener; < Aster patens Aiton — RAB. Basionym: Aster georgianus Alexander 1933

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum georgianum - FNA20

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image #1 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Alan Cressler: symphyotrichum georgianum, leaves, paulding county, georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Alan Cressler: symphyotrichum georgianum, along hiawassee road, murray county, georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source
image #5 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Stephanie Brundage. Georgia aster, Symphyotrichum georgianum SYGE CC-BY
image #6 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Maurice H. Vaughan
image #7 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Alan Cressler: Symphyotrichum georgianum, Horn Mountain, Chattahoochee National Forest, Gordon County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Will Stuart | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Alan Cressler: Symphyotrichum georgianum (left), and Symphyotrichum patens (right), Horn Mountain, Chattahoochee National Forest, Gordon County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source
image #16 of Symphyotrichum georgianum© Alan Cressler: Symphyotrichum georgianum, Pinhoti Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest, Walker County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source

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native range: NC, SC, GA, AL & FL



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