''Symphyotrichum concolor'' (formerly ''Aster concolor'') is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Asteraceae native
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to the
Atlantic coastal plain
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and
Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the
Bahamas. Commonly known as eastern silvery aster, it is a
perennial,
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
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plant that may reach in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white,
ray florets, and pink then purple
disk florets.
Citations
References
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concolor
Flora of the Northeastern United States
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora of the Bahamas
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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