Gulf of St. Lawrence aster
Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum laurentianum, known as Gulf of St. Lawrence aster, is a critically imperiled flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to the southern shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada. This annual herbaceous plant has a single stem, no ray florets, and reaches up to 13 centimetres in height.
Description
Symphyotrichum laurentianum is a member of the Asteraceae family and is native to the Gulf of St. Lawrence region in Canada. It is an annual herb with a single stem and lacks ray florets. The plant typically grows to a height of about 13 centimetres. It is found in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. The species was published in 1995 and is known by the same common name in English and the target language.
Other common names
St. Lawrence annual asterGulf of St. Lawrence asterSt. Lawrence aster
Distribution
New Brunswick · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Prince Edward I. · Québec
Synonyms
Aster laurentianusAster ciliatus subsp. laurentianusBrachyactis ciliata subsp. laurentianaAster laurentianus var. contiguusAster laurentianus var. magdalenensisAster laurentianus var. laurentianusBrachyactis laurentiana
