Eastern Line Aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family, native to North America. It is known by the common name Eastern Line Aster. This species can grow up to 2 meters tall, with lance-shaped leaves that are typically hairless but may have tiny bristles. It blooms from July to October, producing clusters of flowers in panicles with white to pink-tinged ray florets and yellow-to-purple disk florets. It is found in regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and several other European countries, as well as in the United States.
Description
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, commonly referred to as Eastern Line Aster. It is a perennial herb that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. The leaves are lance-shaped and generally hairless, with a slightly rough texture due to tiny bristles. The plant flowers from July to October, with inflorescences in panicles. Each flower has 16–50 white ray florets, occasionally tinged pink or purple, and a central cluster of yellow disk florets that turn purple as they mature. It is native to North America and has been recorded in several European countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and parts of the United States such as Vermont.
Other common names
Eastern Line AsterLance-Leaf AsterLance-Leaved AsterMichaelmas DaisyNarrow-Leaf Michaelmas DaisyPanicled AsterTall White AsterWhite Panicle AsterWhite Panicled AsterWhite-Panicle Aster
Distribution
BR · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · NO · PT · BY · HU · UA · BA · SE · Vermont-US · CZ · EE · RO · PL · RS · CH · DE · ES · DK · Global · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Alabama · Alberta · Arizona
Synonyms
Aster dracunculoidesAster lautusAster interiorAster praecoxAster carneusAster rigidulusSymphyotrichum hesperiumAster paniculatus var. cinerascensAster strictus var. strictusAster hesperius f. hesperiusAster coerulescens var. laetevirensAster lanceolatus var. simplexAster angustusAster hesperius var. hesperiusAster paniculatus var. lanatusAster bellidiflorus var. rigidulusAster lanceolatus subsp. simplexAster lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatusAster laetevirensAster paniculatus var. acutidensAster lanceolatus subsp. hesperiusAster lanceolatus var. monocephalusAster bellidiflorus var. rubricaulisAster bellidiflorus var. angustusAster lautus var. lautusAster foliaceus var. hesperiusAster lautus var. prionoidesAster hesperius var. laetevirensAster hesperius var. wootoniiAster strictus
