Perennial Salt-Marsh Aster
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom, known as Perennial Salt-Marsh Aster, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States and the West Indies. The species includes two varieties: S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium and S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum.
Description
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a perennial herb found in regions including Alabama, Florida, New York, and parts of the West Indies. The plant is adapted to salt marsh environments and is distinguished by its herbaceous growth form. Two recognized varieties exist: the autonym S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium and S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum. The species was formally published in 1995.
Other common names
Perennial Salt-Marsh AsterPerennial Saltmarsh Aster
Distribution
Alabama · Bahamas · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia
Synonyms
Fimbristima flexuosaAster sparsiflorusAster polyphyllusAster virgatusAster tenuifoliusAster recurvatusFimbristima sparsifloraAster tenuifolius var. tenuifoliusAster flexuosus
