Symphyotrichum laurentianum (formerly Aster laurentianus) is a critically imperiled[1] species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to the southern shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada. Commonly known as Gulf of St. Lawrence aster, it is an annual, herbaceous plant with one stem and no ray florets that grows up to about 13 centimetres (5 inches) tall.[3]
Citations
- ^ a b c NatureServe 2021.
- ^ a b POWO 2019.
- ^ a b Brouillet et al. 2006.
References
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum laurentianum". 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 30 June 2021 – via eFloras.
- NatureServe (4 June 2021). "Symphyotrichum laurentianum Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 June 2021.