Symphyotrichum plumosum (Small) Semple is native to deep, dry to moist, sandy soils, pine flatwoods, pine-scrub oak woods, favored by fires and clearcuts in Franklin Co., Florida (Brouillet et al. 2006 FNA). It is distinguished from S. concolor by its elongated, spreading to reflexed sparsely woolly-pilose phyllaries. The species is diploid (2n=8).
Brouillet, L., J.C. Semple, G.A. Allen, K. Chambers and S. Sundberg. 2006. Symphyotrichum Nees. pp. 465-539. In Flora North America Editorial Committee, eds. Flora of North America. Vol. 20. Asteraceae, Part 2. Astereae and Senecioneae. Oxford University Press, New York.
Last revised 15 May 2025 by J.C. Semple
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1-4. Symphyotrichum plumosum. 1-2. Habit and inflorescence, Semple 10925, Franklin Co., Florida. 3. Head, Semple 11680, Liberty Co., Florida. Range draft JCS.