Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (Linnaeus) Á. Löve & D. Löve. Common name: Starved Aster, Goblet Aster. Phenology: Sep-Nov. Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands, swamps, wet pine flatwoods, clearings, old fields, roadsides, other disturbed areas. Distribution: NB west to MB, south to s. peninsular FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Many infrataxa have been recognized in the past, and warrant modern study. Semple et al. (2024) reported multiple cytotypes of this species -- 2n=16, 2n=32, 2n=48, and 2n=64, with 2n=32 prevalent. The different ploidies do not seem to have significant geographic coherence.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl7, FNA20, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, SE1, Tn, Va, WH3, Semple et al (2024); = Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton — C, G, GW2, NcTx, Oh3, SE1, Tx, W; < Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton — RAB; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. hirsuticaulis (Lindl. ex DC.) Porter; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. horizontalis (Desf.) Farw.; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. lateriflorus — F, GrPl, Tat; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. pendulus (Aiton) E.S.Burgess — F, Tat; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. tenuipes Wiegand — F; > Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. thyrsoideus (A.Gray) E.Sheld. — Tat; > Aster spatelliformis E.S.Burgess; > Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve var. angustifolium (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994b); > Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve var. hirsuticaule (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994b); > Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve var. horizontale (Desf.) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994b); > Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve var. lateriflorum — Nesom (1994b); > Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve var. spatelliforme (E.S.Burgess) G.L.Nesom — Nesom (1994b); Solidago lateriflora Linnaeus. Basionym: Solidago lateriflora L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum lateriflorum - FNA20
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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bloom table text: The widely recognizable white flowers of Symphyotricum lateriflorum is easily confused with many of the other current blooming asters. This species has one to several erect stems with numerous small white flowers and grows very bush-like. The disc flowers are yellow and turn red when they have been pollinated. This aster grows in low meadows and woodlands throughout NC. Another common name is 'frost aster', since it remains in flower until the end of November and the cessation of blooms signals the arrival of winter. A welcome addition to any garden, it is heavily visited by pollinators and a host plant to the Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterfly.
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native range: North America
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