| Botanical name: |
Symphyotrichum
tenuifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom |
| Common
name: |
perennial saltmarsh aster |
| Synonomy: |
Aster tenuifolius L. |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Asteraceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
1-2' |
| Foliage: |
Few fleshy, long narrow leaves; bract
not spreading |
| Flowers: |
pale pink to purple or white, 1/2" to 1"
across |
| Flowering/fruiting time: |
August to October |
| Habitat: |
salt marshes |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
along the coastal counties on the
Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean
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| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Can be distinguished from the annual
species by its roots system; S.
tenuifolium has a fibrous root system, unlike the taproot
of S. subulatum.
The flowerhead of subulatum is also smaller. On the left, S. tenuifolium; on the right, S. subulatum:
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