Many-ray Aster
Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) Nesom is native to woods, thickets, dry ridges, cliffs, bluffs, and occasional along streams in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma (Brouillet et 2006; FNA). Stems are usually ± densely hirtellous toward the base, lower leaves petiolate, cordate, not involute, apiculate, faces strigoso-hirtellous; phyllaries reflexed to squarrose, long-acuminate, ray corollas are lavender-blue to purple. The species is diploid (2n=16).
Brouillet, L., J.C. Semple, G.A. Allen, K. Chambers and S. Sundburg. 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 13 May 2025 by J.C. Semple
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1-4. Symphyotrichum anomalum. 1. Shoot, Semple & Chmielewski 5302, Callaway Co., Missouri. 2. Shoot, Semple et al. 3750, Franklin Co., Missouri. 3. Heads, S et al. 3750. 4. Range map draft JCS.