Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi

(A. Gray) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 77: 282. 1995.

Endemic
Basionym: Aster foliaceus var. canbyi A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 193. 1884
Synonyms: Aster foliaceus var. burkei A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 533.

Plants 30–60 cm. Cauline leaf-bases often clasping. Heads usually 5–15. Phyllaries green, broadly oblanceolate (outer) to lanceolate or linear (inner), unequal, outer exceeding inner and wider, often foliaceous, apices obtuse to rounded, inner narrowly ovate, apices acute to obtuse. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Montane meadows, open slopes and woods
Elevation: 1400–3000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number.

not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acute;obtuse +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
paniculiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Luc Brouillet +, John C. Semple +, Geraldine A. Allen +, Kenton L. Chambers +  and Scott D. Sundberg† +
(A. Gray) G. L. Nesom +
petiolate +  and subpetiolate +
spatulate;oblanceolate elliptic or ovate +
inner +  and outer +
cuneate +  and rounded +
indurate +
Aster foliaceus var. canbyi +
1-nerved +, subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
elliptic;obovate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
lanceolate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
yellow +, violet +  and purple +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
not compressed +, cylindric +  and obovoid +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ariz. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
1400–3000 m +
hairy +, puberulent +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Montane meadows, open slopes and woods +
disciform +  and radiate +
in paniculiform arrays +  and singly +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
2 (?) +  and 5 (?) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
decurrent +
triangular +
entire +  and serrate +
not +  and hyaline +
ciliate +  and scabrous +
coarsely serrate +  and crenate or entire +
2-carpellate +
white +  and tawny +
persistent +
25 +  and 40 +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
broadly oblanceolate +  and lanceolate or linear +
subpetiolate +  and sessile +
styliferous +, neuter +  and pistillate +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;slightly convex +
exalbuminous +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.1mm;0.2mm +
branched +  and simple +
ascending +  and erect +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
1 +  and 5 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Aster foliaceus var. burkei +
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. canbyi +
Symphyotrichum foliaceum +
variety +
funnelform-campanulate +  and cylindric +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
ampliate +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and lanceolate +