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Home » Natural Heritage » Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping

Virginia Native Plant Finder

Virginia Native Plant Finder

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Scientific Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Record Found: 1

Scientific NameCommon NameLight RegimeMoisture RegimePlant TypeMaximum expected height (in feet)Pollinator?Flowering SeasonsGrassland SpeciesRiparian BufferRiparian Zone
Symphyotrichum oblongifoliumAromatic AsterSun, PartDryHerb3YesLate Summer, FallNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2330
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Commercial Seed Available: Cardno Native Plant Nursery (seed), Ernst Conservation Seed Co. (seed), Mellow Marsh Farm (seed), Pinelands Nursery (seed), Prairie Moon Nursery (seed), Prairie Restorations Inc. (seed), Toadshade Wildflower Farm (seed)
Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Seven Bends Nursery (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium, Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Digital Atlas Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) Nesom
Habitat: Dry rocky woodlands, barrens, cliffs, and outcrops over moderately to strongly calcareous rocks, including limestone, dolostone, metabasalt, certain shales, and metasiltstone. Infrequent to locally common in the mountains; rare in the Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= FNA, K, Pa., X; > Aster oblongifolius Nuttall var. angustatus Shinners - G, SE; > A. oblongifolius var. orientis Shinners - W.Va.; = A. oblongifolius - C, F, R, S, W]
taxonPhenology: Late Sep-Oct
County Names: Wythe, Warren, Shenandoah, Scott, Rockingham, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, Page, Montgomery, Loudoun, Lee, Highland, Giles, Frederick, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Carroll, Botetourt, Augusta, Arlington, Alleghany
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes

 
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