Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi

(D. C. Eaton) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 77: 282. 1995.

Endemic
Basionym: Aster ascendens var. parryi D. C. Eaton in S. Watson, Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 139. 1871 (as adscendens)
Synonyms: Aster foliaceus var. parryi (D. C. Eaton) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 533.

Plants usually 20–30 cm. Cauline leaf-bases cuneate. Heads 1–12. Phyllaries green, oblanceolate or oblong (outer) to linear (inner), subequal, outer scarcely foliaceous, apices acute. 2n = 16, 32, 64.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Openings in montane woods, middle to high elevation grasslands, alpine meadows
Elevation: 1400–3200 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Calif., Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number.

64 +, 32 +  and 16 +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
paniculiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Luc Brouillet +, John C. Semple +, Geraldine A. Allen +, Kenton L. Chambers +  and Scott D. Sundberg† +
(D. C. Eaton) G. L. Nesom +
petiolate +  and subpetiolate +
spatulate;oblanceolate elliptic or ovate +
inner +  and outer +
cuneate +  and rounded +
indurate +
Aster ascendens var. parryi +
1-nerved +, subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
elliptic;obovate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
lanceolate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
yellow +, violet +  and purple +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
strigillose +  and glabrous +
not compressed +, cylindric +  and obovoid +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Calif. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Oreg. +, Utah +  and Wash. +
1400–3200 m +
hairy +, puberulent +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Openings in montane woods, middle to high elevation grasslands, alpine meadows +
disciform +  and radiate +
in paniculiform arrays +  and singly +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
campanulate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
2 (?) +  and 5 (?) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
decurrent +
triangular +
entire +  and serrate +
not +  and hyaline +
ciliate +  and scabrous +
coarsely serrate +  and crenate or entire +
2-carpellate +
white +  and tawny +
persistent +
25 +  and 40 +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
oblong +  and linear +
subpetiolate +  and sessile +
styliferous +, neuter +  and pistillate +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;slightly convex +
exalbuminous +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.1mm;0.2mm +
branched +  and simple +
ascending +  and erect +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
1 +  and 5 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Aster foliaceus var. parryi +
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi +
Symphyotrichum foliaceum +
variety +
funnelform-campanulate +  and cylindric +
at maturity , more or less ampliate , tubes usually shorter +
ampliate +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and lanceolate +