Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi
(Canby's Aster)
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Sylvan Lake Rd, Eagle Co. 6671/6700
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Peak 7, Breckenridge 8305
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Sylvan Lake Rd, Eagle Co. 6645
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Peak 7, Breckenridge 8312
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Peak 7, Breckenridge 8308
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi, Sylvan Lake Rd, Eagle Co. 6640
| Scientific Name | Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi (Aster foliaceus var. canbyi) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SYFOC |
| Common Name | Canby's Aster, Leafy Aster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 541089 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills and montane (5700 to 9800); meadows, open slopes and woods. Plant: Highly variable variety. Erect perennial 8 to 40 inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves oblanceolate and petiolate, usually withered by flowering; stem leaves ovate, lanceolate or oblanceolate and clasping. Inflorescence: One or more showy flower heads about 1 to 1-1/2 inches across with 15 to 60 rays, normally lavender to pink, but can be white (as below); large number of yellow disk florets; green phyllaries with white edges near their bases and rounded or somewhat pointed tips, outer are broadly oblanceolate and longer than inner which are lanceolate or linear. Bloom period: July to September. References: Flora of North America, E-Flora BC, SW Colorado Wildflowers and "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield. Note: The ID of this variety was based primarily on the clasping leaves and the phyllaries. |
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