Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. latifolium

Southern Panicled Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willdenow) G. L. Nesom var. latifolium (Semple & Chmielewski) G. L. Nesom occurs in full sun to partial shade in thickets, edges of wet deciduous woods, margins of streams, and ditches in Canada and the US (Brouillet et al. 2006; FNA). Leaf blades are broadly oblanceolate (not much reduced in inflorescences) and the margins are usually serrate. It is the more southern race of Sy. lanceolatum. The variety is hexaploid 2n=64.

Symphyotrichm lanc var latifolium MD

Symphyotrichm lanceolatum var latifolium, shoots, Maryland

Symphyotrichm lanceolatum var latifolium lvs hds, MD

Symphyotrichm lanceolatum var latifolium, leaves and heads, Maryland

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum latifolium range draft JCS

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 updated 5 May 2021 by J.C. Semple