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Tradescant's American Aster

Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G. L. Nesom

Étienne Lacroix-Carignan   cc-publicdomain

Symphyotrichum tradescantii (Tradescant's American Aster) is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to Canada, The Contiguous United States, and The Americas. They have simple, broad leaves and achenes. Individuals can grow to 1 m.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Tradescant's American-Aster. View this species on GBIF