NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Eurybia chlorolepis [=Aster chlorolepis]

Scientific Name:	Eurybia chlorolepis [=Aster chlorolepis]
Genus:	Eurybia
Species Epithet:	chlorolepis
Common Name:	Mountain Wood-aster, Blue Ridge White Heartleaf Aster, Appalachian Heartleaf Aster, Mountain Aster
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	August, September, October
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Northern hardwood forests, spruce- fir forests. Fairly common to frequent, and locally common, but only at middle and higher elevations of NC mountains.
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
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
Close-up of flowers Swain County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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