familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Astereae
genusSymphyotrichum
subgenusSymphyotrichum subg. Astropolium
speciesSymphyotrichum tenuifolium
varietySymphyotrichum tenuifolium var. tenuifolium

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium var. tenuifolium

Luc Brouillet, John C. Semple, Geraldine A. Allen, Kenton L. Chambers, Scott D. Sundberg†
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 480. Mentioned on page 479.

Plants 40–60 (–100) cm, colonial; long-rhizomatous. Stems 1. Mid leaves (1.5–) 3–6 mm wide. Involucres 6–9.5 (–11) mm. Phyllaries lanceolate to subulate. Ray-florets (12–) 17–25. Disc-florets 25–45 (–54); corollas (4–) 4.7–6 (–6.8) mm. Cypselae 2.8–4 (–4.5) mm; pappi 5–6.1 mm. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Nov.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes, brackish marshes
Elevation: 0–10 m

Distribution

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Ala., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Miss., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., R.I., S.C., Tex., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thick" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
10 +
Adaxial face pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Apex architecture or shape
entire +
Apex atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Apex atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Apex fusion
distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex length
7mm;80mm +
Apex life cycle
flowering +
Apex shape
acute;acuminate;acuminate;acute +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apex width
1mm +  and 6mm +
Apical appendage quantity
0 +
Apical appendage shape
usually triangular +  and linear +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
Array architecture
spiciform +, racemiform +, paniculiform +  and corymbiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Luc Brouillet +, John C. Semple +, Geraldine A. Allen +, Kenton L. Chambers +  and Scott D. Sundberg† +
Authority
(Linnaeus) G. L. Nesom +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Basal leaf life cycle
withering +
Basal leaf shape
spatulate;ovate or obovate +
Base architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Base architecture or shape
entire +
Base atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Base atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Base length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Base life cycle
flowering +
Base shape
rounded +, acuminate +  and acute +
Base texture
indurate +
Base width
1mm;6mm +
Basionyms
Aster tenuifolius +
Blade architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Blade architecture or shape
entire +
Blade atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
Blade life cycle
flowering +
Blade shape
narrowly lanceolate;subulate +
Blade width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body architecture or shape
ribbed +
Body relief
rugulose +  and muricate +
Bract quantity
2;8 +
Bract shape
awl--shaped +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch orientation
patent +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
Bristle pappus duration
persistent +
Bristle shape
Attenuate (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Cauline leaf architecture
sessile +  and subpetiolate +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
Corolla atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.68 cm6.8 mm <br />0.0068 m <br />) +
Corolla coloration
yellow becoming purplish +, pink +  and white +
Corolla height or length or size
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
Corolla presence
absent +
Corolla some measurement
0.47 cm4.7 mm <br />0.0047 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Cypsela architecture
5-6-nerved +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Cypsela atypical some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Cypsela coloration
light-brown +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela pubescence
glabrate +  and strigillose +
Cypsela shape
compressed +, narrowly obovoid +  and fusiform +
Cypsela some measurement
2.8mm;4mm +
Disc-floret atypical quantity
45 (54) +
Disc-floret quantity
25 (45) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc corolla size
ampliate +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
Ala. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Miss. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tex. +  and Va. +
Elevation
0–10 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face architecture
eglandular +
Face pubescence
strigillose +  and glabrous +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Habitat
Coastal salt marshes, brackish marshes +
Head architecture
disciform +  and radiate +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head atypical quantity
20 (40) +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head quantity
3;20 +
Head reproduction
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre atypical some measurement
0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Involucre diameter
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
turbinate +
Involucre some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br />) +
Lamina atypical length
0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br /> (0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br />) +
Lamina atypical width
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Lamina length
5mm;8.5mm +
Lamina width
1.2mm;2mm +
Leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Line quantity
2 +
Line shape
decurrent +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Lobe orientation
erect +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
triangular +
Lobe some measurement
? (?) +
Margin architecture
sessile +
Margin architecture or relief
erose +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Margin atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Margin coloration
tinged with purple +  and hyaline +
Margin length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Margin life cycle
flowering +
Margin pubescence
ciliate +  and scabrous +
Margin shape
acuminate +  and acute +
Margin texture
scarious +
Margin width
1mm +  and 6mm +
Mid leaf width
3mm;6mm +
Nerve atypical quantity
2 (3) +
Nerve quantity
3 (5) +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer phyllarie architecture
foliaceous +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pappus architecture
barbellate +
Pappus atypical quantity
40 (55) +
Pappus coloration
tawny +  and white +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus quantity
25 +  and 40 +
Pappus some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.61 cm6.1 mm <br />0.0061 m <br />) +
Pappus variability
equal +
Peduncle atypical some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Peduncle some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering Jul–Nov. +
Phyllarie architecture
1(-3)-nerved +
Phyllarie duration
persistent +
Phyllarie fusion
distinct +
Phyllarie life cycle
falling +
Phyllarie quantity
20 (84) +
Phyllarie shape
lanceolate +  and subulate +
Phyllarie size
unequal +
Phyllarie texture
Herbaceous (Chartaceous or scarious) +
Proximal cauline leaf life cycle
withering +
Publication title
Phytologia +
Publication year
1995 +
Ray-floret architecture
styliferous +, neuter +  and pistillate +
Ray-floret atypical quantity
12 (17) +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
17 (25) +
Ray-floret reproduction
sterile +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle relief
pitted +
Receptacle shape
flat;slightly convex +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series architecture
pistillate +
Series atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Series quantity
4;5 +
Series reproduction
fertile +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V19-20-21/V20 1078.xml +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
little-branched +
Stem fragility
not brittle +
Stem growth form
vinelike +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Stem quantity
1 +
Style-branch appendage shape
lanceolate +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +  and smooth +
Synonyms
Aster sect. Hesterastrum +, Aster sect. Oxytripolium +, Undefined subg. Conyzanthus +, Symphyotrichum sect. Oxytripolium +  and Tripolium sect. Oxytripolium +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium var. tenuifolium +
Taxon parent
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tube height or length or size
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
Tube life cycle
maturity +
Tube size
ampliate +
Tube variability
equaling +
Volume
Volume 20 +
Whole-organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole-organism atypical some measurement
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism growth form
cespitose +  and colonial +
Whole-organism some measurement
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Whole organism architecture
long-rhizomatous +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and colonial +
Whole organism some measurement
40cm (60cm) +
X chromosome quantity
5 +
Zone coloration
green +
Zone shape
spatulate +  and oblanceolate-rhombic +