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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

not marked as a favorite taxon Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Nesom. Common name: Appalachian Clasping Aster. Phenology: Late Aug-mid Oct. Habitat: Mesic, nutrient-rich mixed hardwood forests. Distribution: NJ and Long Island, NY west to PA, n. OH, and e. IN south to c. VA, c. NC, w. SC, n. GA, and ne. AL, primarily in the Appalachian Mountains and adjacent provinces.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, Il, K4, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, Nesom (1994a); = Aster patens Aiton var. phlogifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nees — C, F, G, Oh3, SE1, Tat, WV; = Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd. — S, W, Jones (1983); = Virgulus patens (Aiton) Reveal & Keener var. phlogifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Reveal & Keener; < Aster patens Aiton — RAB; < Lasallea patens (Aiton) Semple & Brouillet — Semple & Brouillet (1980a). Basionym: Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd. 1803

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum phlogifolium - FNA20

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