Symphyotrichum priceae

Symphyotrichum priceae (formerly Aster priceae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States, specifically Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Commonly known as Price's aster or lavender oldfield aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 3 to 10 decimeters (1 to 3+1⁄4 feet) tall. Its flowers have blue-violet ray florets and yellow then brown disk florets.[3]

S. priceae specimen

Symphyotrichum priceae

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. priceae
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum priceae
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster kentuckiensis Britton
  • Aster pilosus var. priceae (Britton) Cronquist
  • Aster priceae Britton

Citations
  1. NatureServe 2021.
  2. POWO 2019.
  3. Brouillet et al. 2006.

References
  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum priceae". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  • NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Symphyotrichum priceae White Heath Aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (www.plantsoftheworldonline.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2021.


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