Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America
Symphyotrichum foliaceum (formerly Aster foliaceus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Commonly known as leafy aster, leafy-bracted aster, and alpine leafybract aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches) in height. Its flowers have violet to purple ray florets and yellow disk florets. Four varieties were accepted as of July 2021[update] by Plants of the World Online (POWO), as follows: S. foliaceum var. apricum, S. foliaceum var. canbyi, S. foliaceum var. cusickii, and S. foliaceum var. parryi. The autonym is S. foliaceum var. foliaceum.
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Symphyotrichum foliaceum | |
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Aster foliaceus | |
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Symphyotrichum cusickii | |
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