familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Astereae
genusSymphyotrichum
subgenusSymphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
sectionSymphyotrichum sect. Occidentales
speciesSymphyotrichum foliaceum
varietySymphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum

Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum

(A. Gray) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 77: 282. 1995.

Luc Brouillet, John C. Semple, Geraldine A. Allen, Kenton L. Chambers, Scott D. Sundberg†
Endemic
Basionym: Aster foliaceus var. apricus A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 193. 1884
Synonyms: Aster subspicatus var. apricus (A. Gray) B. Boivin
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 533.

Plants 5–20 cm. Cauline leaf-bases cuneate. Heads usually borne singly. Phyllaries often purple-tinged, oblanceolate or narrowly oblong (outer) to linear (inner), subequal, outer scarcely foliaceous, apices acute. 2n = 16, 32.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Alpine and subalpine meadows
Elevation: 2700–3600 m

Distribution

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B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
32 +  and 16 +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex architecture
foliaceous +
Apex fusion
distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex shape
acute +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
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
paniculiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Luc Brouillet +, John C. Semple +, Geraldine A. Allen +, Kenton L. Chambers +  and Scott D. Sundberg† +
Authority
(A. Gray) G. L. Nesom +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Basal leaf architecture
petiolate +  and subpetiolate +
Basal leaf duration
persistent +
Basal leaf life cycle
withering +
Basal leaf shape
spatulate;oblanceolate elliptic or ovate +
Base architecture
foliaceous +
Base architecture or fixation
clasping +
Base position
inner +  and outer +
Base shape
cuneate +  and rounded +
Base texture
indurate +
Basionyms
Aster foliaceus var. apricus +
Blade architecture
1-nerved +, subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
Blade atypical width
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade length
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Blade life cycle
flowering +
Blade shape
elliptic;obovate +
Blade width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body architecture or shape
ribbed +
Body relief
rugulose +  and muricate +
Bract quantity
0;3 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch orientation
ascending +
Branch some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
Bristle pappus duration
persistent +
Bristle shape
Attenuate (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Cauline leaf-base shape
cuneate +
Cauline leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
Corolla coloration
yellow +, violet +  and purple +
Corolla height or length or size
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
Corolla presence
absent +
Corolla some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Cypsela architecture
3-4-nerved +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Cypsela coloration
brown +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela pubescence
strigillose +  and glabrous +
Cypsela shape
not compressed +, cylindric +  and obovoid +
Cypsela some measurement
2.5mm;4mm +
Disc-floret atypical quantity
50 (110) +
Disc-floret quantity
50 (150) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc-floret variability
equaling +
Disc corolla size
ampliate +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distal blade architecture
sessile +
Distal blade size
reduced +
Distribution
B.C. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
Elevation
2700–3600 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face architecture
eglandular +
Face pubescence
hairy +, puberulent +  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
Alpine and subalpine meadows +
Head architecture
disciform +  and radiate +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head development
indeterminate +
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
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 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
campanulate +
Involucre some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Lamina atypical length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Lamina length
8mm;18mm +
Lamina quantity
2 (?) +  and 5 (?) +
Lamina width
1mm;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 or relief
erose +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +  and serrate +
Margin coloration
not +  and hyaline +
Margin pubescence
ciliate +  and scabrous +
Margin shape
coarsely serrate +  and crenate or entire +
Margin texture
scarious +
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
white +  and tawny +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus height or length or size
shorter +
Pappus quantity
25 +  and 40 +
Pappus some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Pappus variability
equal +
Peduncle pubescence
hairy +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Phyllarie architecture
1(-3)-nerved +
Phyllarie coloration
purple-tinged +
Phyllarie duration
persistent +
Phyllarie fusion
distinct +
Phyllarie life cycle
falling +
Phyllarie quantity
20 (84) +
Phyllarie shape
narrowly oblong +  and linear +
Phyllarie size
subequal +
Phyllarie texture
Herbaceous (Chartaceous or scarious) +
Proximal cauline blade architecture
subpetiolate +  and sessile +
Publication title
Phytologia +
Publication year
1995 +
Ray-floret architecture
styliferous +, neuter +  and pistillate +
Ray-floret atypical quantity
35 (75) +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
15 (60) +
Ray-floret reproduction
sterile +
Ray floret atypical quantity
50 (60) +
Ray floret quantity
14 (110) +
Ray floret size
reduced +
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 length
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Series quantity
4;6 +
Series reproduction
fertile +
Series width
0.1mm;0.2mm +
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
branched +  and simple +
Stem fragility
brittle +
Stem growth form
vinelike +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Stem quantity
1 +  and 5 +
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 subspicatus var. apricus +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum +
Taxon parent
Symphyotrichum foliaceum +
Taxon rank
variety +
Throat shape
funnelform-campanulate +  and cylindric +
Tube height or length or size
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
Tube life cycle
maturity +
Tube size
ampliate +
Volume
Volume 20 +
Whole-organism architecture
long-rhizomatous +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism growth form
colonial +
Whole-organism some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism some measurement
5cm (20cm) +
X chromosome quantity
8 +
Zone coloration
green +
Zone shape
elliptic +  and lanceolate +