silky aster
Symphyotrichum sericeum (Vent.) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum sericeum, known as silky aster, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family. Native to central North America, it grows up to 70 cm tall and features purple ray florets and disk florets that shift from pink to purple. Its leaves are firm and silvery-green.
Description
Symphyotrichum sericeum (Vent.) G.L.Nesom is a flowering plant species in the Asteraceae family. It is commonly called silky aster and is native to regions including Manitoba, Ontario, Arkansas, Georgia, and others. This perennial plant reaches heights of up to 70 cm and is characterized by its silvery-green leaves and flowers with purple ray florets and disk florets that transition from pink to purple. The species was published in 1995.
Other common names
silky asterwestern silverleaf asterwestern silvery asterwestern silver asterwestern silver-leaved aster
Distribution
Manitoba · Ontario · Arkansas · Georgia · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Wisconsin
Synonyms
Aster argenteusAster sericeusAster sericeus var. sericeusAster subspathulatusSymphyotrichum sericeum var. sericeumAster montanusLasallea sericea subsp. sericeaLasallea sericeaAster sericeus f. sericeusVirgulus sericeus
