Eurybia spinulosa

Eurybia spinulosa, commonly called the Apalachicola aster or pinewoods aster, is a perennial herb in the composite family. It is native to the south eastern United States, where it is present only in the Florida panhandle. Due to its restricted habitat, which is confined to the Apalachicola river drainage, as well as to ongoing development in these areas, the species is of serious conservation concern. It has been listed as critically imperiled by the Nature Conservancy and endangered by the state of Florida.

Apalachicola aster

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eurybia
Species:
E. spinulosa
Binomial name
Eurybia spinulosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster spinulosus Chapm.
  • Heleastrum spinulosum (Chapm.) Greene

Flowers emerge between May and July to show pale purple ray florets and yellow disc florets.[3]

References
  1. NatureServe (2006), "Eurybia spinulosa", NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life, Version 6.1, Arlington, Virginia, retrieved 2007-06-13
  2. "Eurybia spinulosa (Chapm.) G.L.Nesom", The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC) – via The Plant List
  3. Brouillet, Luc (2006), "Eurybia spinulosa", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.), Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 20, New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA
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