Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (formerly Aster tenuifolius) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is commonly known as perennial saltmarsh aster. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant native to the eastern United States and the West Indies. There is one variety, S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum in addition to the autonym S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium.
Description
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium is a perennial and herbaceous flowering plant.[3]
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Marsh habitat
Taxonomy
S. tenuifolium has one variety, S. tenuifolium var. aphyllum in addition to the autonym S. tenuifolium var. tenuifolium.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to the eastern United States and the West Indies.[3][4]
Conservation
As of June 2021, NatureServe lists Symphyotrichum tenuifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide, Critically Imperiled (S1) in New Hampshire, Imperiled (S2) in New York, and Vulnerable (S3) in North Carolina.[1]
Citations
- ^ a b NatureServe 2021.
- ^ a b c d e POWO 2024.
- ^ a b Brouillet et al. 2006.
- ^ Semple 2021.
References
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum tenuifolium". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 27 June 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- NatureServe (4 June 2021). "Symphyotrichum tenuifolium Perennial Saltmarsh Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- POWO (2024). "Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- Semple, J.C. (17 May 2021). "Classification of Symphyotrichum". www.uwaterloo.ca. Ontario. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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