NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ampelaster carolinianus [= Aster carolinianus]
Climbing Aster
Scientific Name: |
Ampelaster carolinianus [= Aster carolinianus] |
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Genus: |
Ampelaster |
Species Epithet: |
carolinianus |
Common Name: |
Climbing Aster |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
October, November |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamps, thickets, marshes, streambanks. Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
SH: Historical (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Links: |
Flora of North America |
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