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Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster

Scientific Name:

Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

Genus:

Eurybia

Species Epithet:

divaricata

Common Name:

White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Moist to fairly dry forests and woodlands. Common in the NC Mountains and Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Plants

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Tom Harville's Garden
August '08

Mixed in with ferns

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Tom Harville's Garden
Spetember '08

Blooms from the side

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Tom Harville's Garden
September "08

Blooms & Buds

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Tom Harville's Garden
September '08

Showy white flowers with long white ray florets appear in late summer to fall. The disk flowers change from yellow to reddish upon pollination.

Orange County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]. You will likely hear them called White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster. This picture shows the Showy white flowers with long white ray florets appear in late summer to fall. The disk flowers change from yellow to reddish upon pollination. of Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

Bettina Darveaux

Heart shaped leaves with long petioles.

Orange Co., NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]. You will likely hear them called White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster. This picture shows the Heart shaped leaves with long petioles. of Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

Bettina Darveaux

Plants at the end of the growing season in early November.

Confluence Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]. You will likely hear them called White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster. This picture shows the Plants at the end of the growing season in early November. of Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

Bettina Darveaux

The fruit are oval brown achenes with stiff bristle hairs. The seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals and provide a valuable fall and winter food source.

Confluence Natural Area, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]. You will likely hear them called White Wood Aster, Common White Heart-Leaved Aster. This picture shows the The fruit are oval brown achenes with stiff bristle hairs. The seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals and provide a valuable fall and winter food source. of Eurybia divaricata [= Aster divaricatus]

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

eFloras
 



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