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Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster

Scientific Name:

Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Genus:

Symphyotrichum

Species Epithet:

patens

Common Name:

Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple 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):

Purple

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry

Bloom Time:

August, September, October, November

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

2 varieties in NC:
Symphyotrichum patens var. patens - Dry woodlands, roadsides, woodland edges, clearings, roadbanks. Common throughout NC.

Symphyotrichum patens var. terranigrum - Prairies and woodlands. Rare in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate, Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:


Blooms

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

Leaves

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

Buds

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

Plant

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Martha Baskin
Natahala, NC

Seeds

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Martha Baskin
Natahala, NC
Mid Oct

Wonderful splash of color

garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]. You will likely hear them called Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster. This picture shows the Wonderful splash of color  of Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Bettina Darveaux

Large plant with a profusion of purple inflorescences

garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]. You will likely hear them called Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster. This picture shows the Large plant with a profusion of purple inflorescences of Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Bettina Darveaux

Beautiful purple-green color to the winter rosette. The previous growing season's dried stems are still present.

garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]. You will likely hear them called Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster. This picture shows the Beautiful purple-green color to the winter rosette. The previous growing season's dried stems are still present. of Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Bettina Darveaux

Seedheads in the Fall

Orange County, NC,-cultivated

The Scientific Name is Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]. You will likely hear them called Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster. This picture shows the Seedheads in the Fall of Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Bettina Darveaux

Harvested achenes with pappus (ring of fine hairs for wind dispersal). Not all these achenes look viable.

Orange Co., NC., -cultivated

The Scientific Name is Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]. You will likely hear them called Common Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster. This picture shows the Harvested achenes with pappus (ring of fine hairs for wind dispersal). Not all these achenes look viable. of Symphyotrichum patens [= Aster patens]

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Flora of North America
 



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