Symphyotrichum shortii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Species: | S. shortii
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Symphyotrichum shortii, commonly called Short's aster,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in interior areas, east of the Mississippi River.[2] Its natural habitat is in thin, rocky soils of woodlands and thickets, often around limestone bluffs.[3][4] It is common throughout much of its range, although it is generally restricted to intact natural communities.[3]
Symphyotrichum shortii is an herbaceous perennial, growing up to 3½ feet. It produces heads of flowers with purple rays in late summer and fall. Unlike many related Symphyotrichum, its stem leaves are essentially entire, and do not have a winged petiole. It bears a resemblance to the related Symphyotrichum oolentangiense of farther west, from which S. shortii can be distinguished by its cordate stem leaves and glabrous phyllaries.[5]
The taxonomy of Symphyotrichum remains poorly understood, with the relationships between the taxa unclear.[6]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum shortii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Symphyotrichum shortii". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ a b Hilty, John (2020). "Short's Aster (Symphyotrichum shortii)". Illinois Wildflowers.
- ^ Brouillet, Luc; Semple, John C.; Allen, Geraldine A.; Chambers, Kenton L.; Sundberg, Scott D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum shortii". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Yatskievych, George (2006). Flora of Missouri, Volume 2. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 278.
