Symphyotrichum potosinum

Symphyotrichum potosinum
Details from a Symphyotrichum potosinum photo with white ray florets, yellow center, somewhat firm but grass-like leaves
S. potosinum growing in Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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. potosinum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum potosinum
Native distribution[3][4]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster lemmonii A.Gray
  • Aster potosinus A.Gray

Symphyotrichum potosinum (formerly Aster potosinus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Mexico and the U.S. state of Arizona. Commonly known as Santa Rita Mountain aster,[3] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach heights of 15 to 45 centimeters (6 to 18 inches).

  1. ^ NatureServe (2021).
  2. ^ a b POWO (2021).
  3. ^ a b Brouillet et al. (2006).
  4. ^ Hassler (2021).