NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum [= Aster lateriflorus]
Starved Aster, Calico Aster, Calico American-aster
Scientific Name: |
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum [= Aster lateriflorus] |
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Genus: |
Symphyotrichum |
Species Epithet: |
lateriflorum |
Common Name: |
Starved Aster, Calico Aster, Calico American-aster |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Asteraceae (Aster Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
September, October, November |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Moist, seasonally or irregularly inundated soils of floodplain forests, bottomlands, swamp forests, marshes, damp meadows, and moist clearings. It does grow into uplands, though usually not far from a wetland and usually in moist or rich soil” (Vascular Plants of NC). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
White to purple/pinkish ray flowers, with yellow disk flowers turning maroon. Cultivars available. |
Annkatrin Rose |
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Annkatrin Rose |
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Annkatrin Rose |
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Annkatrin Rose |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/symphyotrichum-lateriflorum/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/symphyotrichum/lateriflorum/ |
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