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Symphyotrichum moranense
Symphyotrichum moranense (formerly Aster moranensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant that reaches about 90 centimeters (35 inches) in height. Its white ray florets open October through April, and it is native to Mexico.[2]
| Symphyotrichum moranense | |
|---|---|
| Acuitzio, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 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. Virgulus |
| Section: | Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori |
| Species: | S. moranense |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphyotrichum moranense | |
| Native distribution[2] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution and habitat edit
Symphyotrichum moranense is native to the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas, as well as in the Distrito Federal.[2]
It grows in grasslands and woodlands at elevations of 1,000–2,750 meters (3,280–9,020 feet).[2]
Citations edit
- ^ a b POWO (2021).
- ^ a b c d Nesom (2018), p. 2.
References edit
- Nesom, G.L. (19 June 2018). "Taxonomic review of the Symphyotrichum moranense group (Asteraceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron. Fort Worth, Texas: Guy L. Nesom. 2018 (38): 1–20. ISSN 2153-733X. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum moranense (Kunth) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2021.