Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom

Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF MARYLAND
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom
[= Aster dumosus L.]
ASTERACEAE
Herbs to 2ft tall, locally common, ray petals white, disk
flowers yellow & becoming brown. Growing at the edge of a
forest on a sunny roadside in sandy organic soil (Hurlock
sandy loam; coarse-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, mesic Typic
Endoaquults). Growing with Acer rubrum, Achillea
millefolium, Agalinis purpurea var. purpurea, Ambrosia
artemisiifolia, Andropogon glomeratus, A. virginicus, Aralia
spinosa, Aristida purpurascens, Aronia sp. (rare), Arthraxon
hispidus, Baptisia tinctoria, Bidens polylepis, Calamagrostis
coarctata (= C. cinnoides), Campsis radicans (rare),
Chamaecrista fasciculata, Chasmanthium laxum, Chimaphila
maculata (rare), Cladina subtenuis (= Cladonia subtenuis),
Clethra alnifolia, Desmodium paniculatum, Dichanthelium
scoparium, Diospyros virginiana, Diphasiastrum digitatum
(rare), Eragrostis spectabilis, Eupatorium hyssopifolium var.
hyssopifolium, E. rotundifolium, E. serotinum, Eurybia
spectabilis (= Aster spectabilis), Euthamia graminifolia,
Gaylussacia frondosa, Gentiana catesbaei (rare), Helianthus
angustifolius, Hypericum stans (rare), Ilex opaca, Kalmia
latifolia, Kummerowia stipulacea, Lespedeza angustifolia, L.
cuneata, L. procumbens, Liquidambar styraciflua, Lonicera
japónica, Lycopus sp., Myrica cerífera, Nyssa sylvatica,
Panicum rigidulum var. pubescens, P. virgatum, Paspalum
floridanum, P. notatum (uncommon), Pinus taeda, P.
virginiana (rare), Polygala mañana, Populus grandidentata,
Potentilla canadensis, Prunus serótina (rare), Pteridium
aquilinum, Pycnanthemum setosum, Quercus alba, Q. nigra,
Q. phellos (rare), Q. stellata (rare), Q. velutina, Rhexia
virginica, Rhus copallinum (rare), Rosa multiflora, Rubus
argutus, Saccharum coarctatum, Sassafras albidum,
Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium, Scutellaria
integrifolia, Setaria sp., Smilax rotundifolia, Solidago
canadensis, S. odora (rare), S. puberula, S. rugosa, Sphagnum
carolinianum, S. strictum, Toxicodendron radicans (rare),
Tridens flavus & Vaccinium corymbosum. Mostly in a
powerline right-of-way along the edge of Jones Thicket Road,
about 1.2mi W. of the intersection with Indiantown Road.
Dorchester Co. Elev. about 35ft. Within about 200ft of this
point: 38° 32' 50.8"N, 75° 47' 57.5"W; UTM 18 430347E,
4266865N (NAD83AVGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #3945 28 September 2007
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