Symphyotrichum graminifolium (formerly Conyza graminifolia and Aster cabrerae) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the South American countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1] It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows to 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall. Its numerous flowers are in broad corymbiform arrays with lilac or bluish ray florets.[2]
Symphyotrichum graminifolium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Astropolium |
Species: | S. graminifolium |
Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum graminifolium | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Basionym
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Symphyotrichum graminifolium |
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Conyza graminifolia |
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Aster cabrerae |
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