Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum
Phytologia 77: 292. 1995.
Common names: Western bog aster
Endemic
Basionym: Aster ascendens var. yosemitanus A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 191. 1884 (as adscendens)
Synonyms: Aster occidentalis var. yosemitanus (A. Gray) Cronquist Aster paludicola Piper
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 535.
Plants 20–60 cm. Leaves linear. Heads 3–25.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Damp meadows in oak woodlands and coniferous forests
Elevation: 1200–2200 m
Discussion
Variety yosemitanum occurs from southern Oregon to the Sierra Nevada of California.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
foliaceous +
distinct +
herbaceous +
obtuse;acute;acute +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
petiolate +
persistent +
withering +
spatulate;oblanceolate elliptic or ovate +
clasping +
indurate +
flowering +
attenuate;narrowly elliptic;obovate +
reduced +
ribbed +
0;3 +
few +
stigmatic +
persistent +
absent +
Western bog aster +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
absent +
4-nerved +
brown +
dimorphic +
2.5mm;3.5mm +
equaling +
ampliate +
staminate +
sessile +
straight +
eglandular +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
singly +
indeterminate +
3;25 +
surrounding +
campanulate +
9mm;15mm +
1mm;2mm +
alternate +
decurrent +
erect +
triangular +
? (?) +
scarious +
foliaceous +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
barbellate +
whitish +
persistent +
shorter +
equal +
hairy +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
1(-3)-nerved +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Phytologia +
1995 +
absent +
sterile +
reduced +
epaleate +
pitted +
flat;slightly convex +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
pistillate +
3;5 +
fertile +
0.1mm;0.2mm +
Endemic +
alternate +
brittle +
vinelike +
lanceolate +
2-branched +
glabrous +
Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum +
Symphyotrichum spathulatum +
variety +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
maturity +
long-rhizomatous +
perennial +
colonial +
green +