Symphyotrichum laeve

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Common Name:Smooth Aster; Smooth Blue Aster
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Smooth Blue Aster is a native herbaceous perennial in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found primarily in the Black Belt region of central Alabama and the Tennessee Valley of north Alabama in areas underlain by limestone. Smooth Blue Aster occurs in prairies, in cedar glades, on limestone outcrops, and in dry, rocky woods. It is a perennial with a short rhizome or woody caudex. Stems are erect, green or reddish in color, unbranched below the inflorescence, glabrous, and sometimes glaucous. Leaves are basal and cauline. The basal leaves are petiolate, spatulate to oblong or lanceolate in outline, entire or crenate, glabrous, and thick and leathery in texture. Cauline leaves are alternate, petiolate or sessile, the sessile one auriculate clasping, ovate to lanceolate in outline, entire or crenate, glabrous, and reduced in size upwards. Flowers are produced in heads. The heads are arranged in flat topped panicles. Each head has 13-23 blue ray flowers and 19-33 yellow disc flowers. The disc flowers turn reddish with age. The fruit is an achene with reddish-brown pappus. Smooth Blue Aster is available from some native plant nurseries. It prefers a site with well-draining soil in full sun.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, G5T5 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Symphyotrichum
Species Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve - Smooth Aster; Smooth Blue Aster

Citation

Citation Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Taxon 31(2): 359. 1982.
Basionym: Aster laevis L. 1753.
Type: Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 997.44). Lectotypified by Scott in Bosser & al. (ed.), Fl. Mascareignes 109 : 111. 1993.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Aster laevis    
Aster laevis var. falcatus    
Aster steeleorum    
Aster falcidens    
Aster laevis var. amplifoius    
Aster laevis var. laevis    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Bibb, Colbert, Etowah, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Marengo, Mobile, Montgomery, Morgan, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: AMAL, AUA, BRIT, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1887 - 1896

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000043947 Madison 8 Oct 2020 Hansen, Curtis J.
7878		 AUA
Symphyotrichum Laeve (L.) A. & D. Love
BRIT74263 Greene 05 Oct 1972 Kral, Robert
48743A		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
BRIT72202 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10103		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
TROY000021161 Greene 19 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
5000		 TROY
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.& D. Löve
BRIT74262 Greene 30 Sep 1967 McDaniel, Sidney
957		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
BRIT74246 Colbert 28 Sep 1972 Kral, Robert
48634		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
JSU123399 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10103		 JSU
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Löve var. laeve
BRIT72207 Sumter 31 Oct 1993 Thomas, R. Dale
138484		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UWAL0017124 Colbert 13 Sep 2014 England, J. Kevin
5173		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.&D. Love var. laeve
BRIT89775 Etowah 09 Oct 1969 Kral, Robert
37726		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UWAL0013355 Hale 03 Nov 2013 Gwaltney, John R.
s.n.		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Löve
UNA00027717 Lee 10 Oct 1896 Earle, Franklin S.
s.n.		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve
BRIT72208 Sumter 05 Oct 1972 Kral, Robert
48775		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
SAMF0005218 Sumter 22 May 2012 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5203		 SAMF
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Love var. laeve
BRIT72203 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10103		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
BRIT74260 Marengo 07 Oct 1967 Kral, Robert
29631		 BRIT
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.& D. Löve var. laevis
BRIT74253 Colbert 29 Sep 1981 Kral, Robert
67960		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
SAMF0007091 Bibb 02 Oct 2020 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6783		 SAMF
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Love
UWAL0009408 Sumter 08 Nov 2007 Keener, Brian R.
4019		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. & D. Löve var. laeve
BRIT89781 Madison 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
AMAL00024003 Colbert 13 Sep 2014 England, Kevin J.
5173		 AMAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. & D. Löve
BRIT72206 Sumter 10 Oct 1967 Kral, Robert
29862		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UNA00027719 Madison 27 Oct 1887 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve
UNA00068733 Sumter 08 Nov 2007 Keener, Brian R.
4019		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve var. laeve
AUA000027404 Lee 4 Oct 1975 Dupree, W.G.
56		 AUA
Symphyotrichum Laeve (L.) A. & D. Love
BRIT89780 Madison 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UWAL0009406 Greene 19 Oct 2008 Keener, Brian R.
5000		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. & D. Löve
BRIT74255 Shelby 09 Oct 1970 Kral, Robert
41518		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UNA00059175 Bibb 22 Jun 1992 Allison, James R.
6757		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve
UWAL0019052 Franklin 28 Sep 2014 England, J. Kevin
5212		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A&D var. laeve
BRIT74254 Colbert 14 Sep 1971 Kral, Robert
44033		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UNA00027716 Mobile _ Oct 1884 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve
UWAL0009634 Montgomery 14 Oct 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21648		 UWAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.& D. Love
BRIT89782 Madison 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
AMAL00022384 Jackson 19 Oct 2010 Estes, Dwayne
11850		 AMAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. & D. Löve
BRIT72205 Sumter 10 Oct 1974 Kral, Robert
54642		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
UNA00027718 Talladega 23 Sep 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A.& D. L÷ve
TROY000034336 Montgomery 14 Oct 2010 Diamond, Alvin R.
21648		 TROY
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Löve
TROY000044047 Franklin 28 Sep 2014 England, J. Kevin
5212		 TROY
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A&D Love var. laeve
JSU123400 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10103		 JSU
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A. & D. Löve var. laeve
BRIT72204 Jackson 21 Sep 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10103		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
BRIT74252 Colbert 08 Oct 1971 Kral, Robert
45014		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
AUA000008118 Bibb 20 Sep 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
795		 AUA
Symphyotrichum Laeve (L.) A. & D. Love
BRIT89784 Madison 19 Oct 1983 Kral, Robert
70913		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
BRIT89785 Bibb 04 Oct 2000 Kral, Robert
90512		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
TROY000028477 Sumter 08 Nov 2007 Keener, Brian R.
4019		 TROY
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.& D. Löve var. laeve
BRIT89783 Madison 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
AMAL00000562 Jackson 19 Oct 2010 Estes, Dwayne
11850		 AMAL
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. & D. Löve
BRIT74256 St. Clair 13 Oct 1969 Kral, Robert
37811		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
TROY000016447 Bibb 04 Oct 2000 Kral, Robert
90512		 TROY
Symphyotrichum laeve (Linnaeus) A.& D. Löve
BRIT74259 Morgan 26 Sep 1992 Kral, Robert
48531		 BRIT
Aster laevis Linnaeus
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