Species Detail Forb

Flower heads		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Symphyotrichum lanceolatum - white panicle aster Other Common Names: southwestern annual saltmarsh Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Asteraceae
Flower heads


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial Similar Species: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium
General Desc: Single main stem that branches as it reaches the flowering region. Rhizomes spread to form large colonies.
Identification notes: Flowerhead bracts are unequal with flat tips in 4 to 6 series; ray flowers have fine bristles at their base, disc florets are yellow turning purple; stems erect, sparsely to densely hairy.
Height: 1 to 5 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Meadows, fields, swamps, wetlands, and any disturbed area that is moist.
Plant Communities: Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: Below 6700 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White Shape: Daisy or dandelion-like not in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Jul - Sep
Description: Ray flowers are generally white while the disc flowers are white to yellowish. Flowers grow sparsely along the branches.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Dead leaves on the stems are very curly. They are a distinctive identifying feature of this plant.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Achene
Seed Notes: Seed is flat with a tuft of hair that aides wind dispersal.


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