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Common Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom

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Symphyotrichum cordifolium (Common Blue Wood Aster) is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to The Contiguous United States, Canada, and The Americas. They have simple, broad leaves, purple flowers, and achenes. Individuals can grow to 5 feet.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of common blue wood aster. View this species on GBIF