Eurybia jonesiae

Jones's Aster

Eurybia jonesiae (Lamboy) G.L. Nesom is native to rich woods, moist ravines, rocky ridges, wooded slopes near streams of the Piedmont in oak-hickory-pine forest region of Alabama and Georgia (Brouillet 2006 FNA).  The species is distinguished by its sometime squarrose 36-50 ovate, elliptic, or lanceolate phyllaries and 7–15, blue or violet rays.  It could be confused with E. mirabilis. The species is hexaploid (2n=54).

The species was named in honor of Almut Jones first as Aster jonesiae Lamboy.

Last revised 11 May 2025 by J.C. Semple

© 2025 J.C. Semple, including all photographs unless otherwise indicated

Eurybia jonesiae, habitat and habit, 11207, Georgia
Eurybia jonesiae S 11207 habit
Eurybia jonesiae, florets, 11207, Georgia
Eurybia jonesiae, head, 11207, Georgia

1-4. Eurybia jonesiae, Semple & B. Semple 11207, Talbot-Meriweather Co. line, Georgia. 1. Habitat  and shoots. 2. Shoot. 3. Flowering heads. 4. Involucre and florets.