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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

not marked as a favorite taxon Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (Linnaeus) Nesom. Common name: Perennial Salt-marsh Aster. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Brackish marshes. Distribution: ME south to s. peninsular FL, west to se. TX.

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ID notes: This species can be distinguished from S. subulatum by its taproot and annual habit (vs. rhizomatous perennial), fewer disc florets (4-13 vs. 16-30), and narrower ray florets.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: See Sundberg (2004).

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Va, Nesom (1994a), Nesom (2005b); = Aster tenuifolius L. — C, F, G, GW2, RAB, SE1, Tat; = Aster tenuifolius L. var. tenuifolius — Tx; = Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom var. tenuifolium — FNA20, NE, NY, Sundberg (2004); < Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom — Fl7, WH3. Basionym: Aster tenuifolius L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum tenuifolium var. tenuifolium - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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