Symphyotrichum pygmaeum
Symphyotrichum pygmaeum (formerly Eurybia pygmaea and Aster pygmaeus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to north Alaska, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories. Commonly known as pygmy aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 1.5 to 15 centimetres (1⁄2 to 6 inches) tall. Its flowers have purple to violet ray florets and yellow disk florets.[4]
S. pygmaeum herbarium specimen
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus |
| Species: | S. pygmaeum |
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Citations
References
- Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum pygmaeum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 9 July 2021 – via eFloras.
- NatureServe (2 July 2021). "Eurybia pygmaea Pygmy Wood-aster". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum pygmaeum (Lindl.) Brouillet & Selliah". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- Semple, J.C. (21 February 2014). "Symphyotrichum pygmaeum Pygmy Aster". University of Waterloo (UWaterloo.ca). Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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