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Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) Nesom. Walter's Aster. Phen: Oct-Dec. Hab: Pine savannas, longleaf pine sandhills, pine flatwoods. Dist: E. NC south to c. peninsular FL.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA20, K1, K3, K4, WH3, Nesom (1994a); = Aster squarrosus Walter – RAB, the name preoccupied; = Aster walteri Alexander – S, SE1; = Virgulus walteri (Alexander) Reveal & Keener

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum walteri - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to sprawling, rhizomatous and colonial perennial of savannas, sandhills and pine flatwoods.

Stems: Stems 1-several, branched, smooth to slightly hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile-clasping, spreading or turned downward at the tip, oblong-lance-shaped to triangular, to 1 1/4 in. long, thick-firm, rough-hairy; reduced to bracts above and on branches. Lower leaves wither early.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in a diffuse panicle; heads about 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 11-26 pale bluish-purple, narrow ray florets encircling a center disk of yellow tubular florets. 4-5 series of rough-surfaced, oblong-lance-shaped, pointy bracts, which are whitish with a diamond-shaped green patch, surround the bell-shaped base of each head.

Fruits: Fruit a tan-tufted achene.

Comments:

Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect to sprawling, rhizomatous and colonial perennial of savannas, sandhills and pine flatwoods.

stems: Stems 1-several, branched, smooth to slightly hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate, sessile-clasping, spreading or turned downward at the tip, oblong-lance-shaped to triangular, to 1 1/4 in. long, thick-firm, rough-hairy; reduced to bracts above and on branches. Lower leaves wither early.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) in a diffuse panicle; heads about 1/2 in. wide, consisting of 11-26 pale bluish-purple, narrow ray florets encircling a center disk of yellow tubular florets. 4-5 series of rough-surfaced, oblong-lance-shaped, pointy bracts, which are whitish with a diamond-shaped green patch, surround the bell-shaped base of each head.

fruits: Fruit a tan-tufted achene.

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native range: southeastern United States