Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom. Heart-leaved Aster, Blue Wood Aster. Phen: Sep-Oct. Hab: Rich forests, shaded roadbanks. Dist: NB west to ON and e. ND, south to Panhandle FL and ne. TX. See Holmes & Singhurst (2021) for information on Texas occurrence.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Syn: = Ar, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo2, NE, Pa, Tn, Va; = Aster cordifolius – C, G, S, SE1, W; < Aster cordifolius – RAB; > Aster cordifolius var. cordifolius – F, WV; > Aster cordifolius var. polycephalus – F; > Aster cordifolius var. racemiflorus – F, WV; < Symphyotrichum cordifolium – FNA20; > Symphyotrichum cordifolium var. cordifolium – Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum cordifolium var. polycephalum – Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum cordifolium var. racemiflorum – Nesom (1994a)
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