North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. concinnum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom

smooth blue american-aster, narrow-leaved smooth aster

Synonym(s): Aster concinnus, Aster laevis var. concinnus

Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum (Smooth Blue American-aster)

Image ID: 8310
Image by: Parkins, Grant Morrow
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: SYLAC
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-01-15

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: SYMPH4
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Symphyotrichum
GENUS AUTHORITY: Nees
GENUS COMMON: Aster
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 90 species, of the Americas and e. Asia, most diverse in our area.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Brouillet et al. FNA (2006b); Brouillet & Semple (1981); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Jones (1980a, 1980b, 1984); Jones & Young (1983); R. Jones (1983)=Z; R. Jones (1992); Lamboy (1987, 1992)=Y; Nesom (1994)=X; Nesom (2005b)=V; Nesom (1993a, 1993b, 1994, 1997); Campbell & Seymour (2014)=J; Noyes & Rieseberg (1999); Semple & Brouillet (1980a, 1980b); Semple, Chmielewski, & Lane (1989); Semple, Heard, & Xiang (1996); Sundberg (2004)=Q; Reveal & Keener (1981); Warners & Laughlin (1999); Xiang & Semple (1996). Key to subgenus Astropolium based on Nesom (2005b).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ASTERA
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Asteraceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792
FAMILY COMMON: Aster Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Basal
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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BLOOM TIME: Sep-Oct

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White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable

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NATIVE RANGE: eastern United States

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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
113	2012-0086	2012-11-13	114	View
9406	2021-0064	2021-05-20	0	View

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
114	HORT	2011-11-11	Poythress	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
199	113	16	Liloia	2012-06-18	View
200	113	21	Steen	2012-08-15	View
12697	9460	16	Liloia	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: SYLAC
USDA Common Name: Smooth Blue Aster
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Symphyotrichum concinnum
COMMON NAME: Narrow-leaved Smooth Aster
SYNONYMY: [= Il; = Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) L�ve & L�ve var. concinnum (Willdenow) G.L. Nesom - FNA, K, Pa, Va, WH3, X; = Aster concinnus Willdenow - C, G, S, SE; < A. laevis - F, WV; = A. laevis Linnaeus var. concinnus (Willdenow) House - RAB, W; = Symphyotrichum concinnum (Willdenow) Mohlenbrock; = S. laeve ssp. concinnum (Willdenow) Semple & Brouillet]
PHENOLOGY: Sep-Oct.
HABITAT: Dry woodlands over mafic or calcareous rocks.
COMMENTS: NYand KY south to GA, Panhandle FL (Jackson County), and MS.
RANGE MAP: Symphyotrichum concinnum.png

Key to Map Symbols

ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Asteraceae Dumortier 1822 or COMPOSITAE Giseke 1792 (Aster Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 1500-1700 genera and 20,000-25,000 species, shrubs, herbs, trees, and vines, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Cronquist (1980)=SE throughout family treatment.

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Symphyotrichum Nees (Aster)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 90 species, of the Americas and e. Asia, most diverse in our area.
REFERENCE: Brouillet et al. FNA (2006b); Brouillet & Semple (1981); Cronquist (1980)=SE; Jones (1980a, 1980b, 1984); Jones & Young (1983); R. Jones (1983)=Z; R. Jones (1992); Lamboy (1987, 1992)=Y; Nesom (1994)=X; Nesom (2005b)=V; Nesom (1993a, 1993b, 1994, 1997); Campbell & Seymour (2014)=J; Noyes & Rieseberg (1999); Semple & Brouillet (1980a, 1980b); Semple, Chmielewski, & Lane (1989); Semple, Heard, & Xiang (1996); Sundberg (2004)=Q; Reveal & Keener (1981); Warners & Laughlin (1999); Xiang & Semple (1996). Key to subgenus Astropolium based on Nesom (2005b).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 8310 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 8310 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 8311 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 18934 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)