Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Wisconsin

• County/Municipio

  Richland Co.

• Locality

  along Pine River, 0.5 km SW of "center" of Gotham, 0.45 km (by air) SE of Hwy. 60 bridge, 1.17 km (by air) NNE of junction with Wisconsin River.

• Elevation

  Alt. 184 m. (604 ft.)

• Coordinates

  43.2197, -90.3006

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S. A.

Asteraceae Aster ontarionis Wieg.

det. M. Nee, 2011

Wisconsin, Richland Co., along Pine River, 0.5 km. SW of
“center” of Gotham, 0.45 km. (by air) SE of Hwy. 60 bridge,
1.17 km (by air) NNE of junction with Wisconsin River.

43° 13’ 11 ”N, 90° 18’02”W. alt. 184 m.

Along Pine River (and Wisconsin River) floodplain forest.
Thin, irregular stand of Gleditsia triacanthos, Quercus bicolor,
Fraxinus pensylvanica, Betula nigra, Acer saccharinum, the
open areas and understory dominated by Phalaris
arundinacea.

Common in places, but the plants scattered and with
inconspicuous inflorescences; with slender horizontal
rhizomes. Rays white, perhaps with pale violet tinge; disc
yellow, then purple.

Coll.: M. Nee 58151

3 Oct. 2011

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