Symphyotrichum graminifolium

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]

S. graminifolium herbarium specimen (labeled as Aster squamatus var. graminifolius)

Symphyotrichum graminifolium
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 (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom[1]
Native distribution by country[1]
Synonyms[1]
Basionym Conyza graminifolia Spreng. Alphabetical list Aster cabrerae Ariza Aster divaricatus var. graminifolius (Spreng.) Baker Aster exilis var. graminifolius Malme Aster squamatus var. graminifolius (Spreng.) Hieron. Conyzanthus graminifolius (Spreng.) Tamamsch.

Citations

1. POWO (2019).
2. Sancho & Ariza Espinar (2003), p. 9.

References

• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum graminifolium (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
• Sancho, G.; Ariza Espinar, L. (2003). "Asteraceae part 16. Tribu: Astereae, parte B. Subtribus: Bellidinae–Asterinae (excepto Grindelia y Haplopappus)" (PDF). In Hunziker, A.T. (ed.). Flora Fanerogámica Argentina (in Spanish). Vol. 81. pp. 1–102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2021.