Symphyotrichum fontinale

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:
S. fontinale
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum fontinale
Map of Georgia and Florida with county boundaries and distribution of Symphyotrichum fontinale shaded in green: Georgia counties — Grady; Florida counties — Alachua, Citrus, Collier, Dixie, Lee, Liberty, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pasco, and Taylor
S. fontinale distribution[3][4][5]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster fontinalis Alexander ex Small
  • Aster patens var. floridanus R.W.Long

Symphyotrichum fontinale is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Florida and a small area of southwest Georgia.[5] Commonly known as Florida water aster[6] and Florida water American-aster,[1] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30–90 centimeters (1–3 feet) in height.[6]

Distribution and habitat

S. fontinale in Collier County, Florida, US

Symphyotrichum fontinale grows at elevations between 0 and 50 m (0 and 160 ft) in wetlands, including marshes, sandhills, hammocks, flood plains, and rocky bluffs along streams,[6] in scattered counties of Florida and southwest Georgia.[3][4][5]

Conservation

NatureServe lists it as Vulnerable (G3) worldwide.[1]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 NatureServe 2021.
  2. 1 2 POWO 2019.
  3. 1 2 GBIF.org 2021.
  4. 1 2 SERNEC 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Semple 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Brouillet et al. 2006.

References

  • Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum fontinale". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via eFloras.
  • GBIF.org (28 August 2021). GBIF Occurrence Download [Symphyotrichum fontinale]. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility. doi:10.15468/dl.szzc9y.
  • NatureServe (8 January 2021). "Symphyotrichum fontinale". NatureServe Explorer (explorer.natureserve.org). Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  • Semple, J.C. (16 October 2019). "Symphyotrichum fontinale Florida Water Aster". www.uwaterloo.ca. Ontario. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  • SERNEC (28 August 2021). "Data portal search for Symphyotrichum fontinale". SouthEast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections (www.sernecportal.org). Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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