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Suisun Marsh Aster
( Symphyotrichum lentum )
Symphyotrichum lentum
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About Suisun Marsh Aster (Symphyotrichum lentum)
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Symphyotrichum lentum
(formerly Aster lentus) is a species of aster known by the common name Suisun Marsh aster.
Symphyotrichum lentum
is similar in appearance to
Symphyotrichum chilense
, which may be found in the same area. It is a colonial perennial herb producing a hairless stem 40 to 150 centimeters tall from a long rhizome. The leaves are linear or lance-shaped, pointed, and up to 15 centimeters long near the base of the plant. The lower leaves wither by the time the plant flowers. The inflorescence is an open array of flower heads with a fringe of violet ray florets around a center of yellow disc florets. The fruit is a hairy achene with a long white pappus.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1.3 - 4.9 ft tall
Flower Color
Purple
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7
likely
* )
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Northern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla
Chlosyne palla
*
Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
*
Salt-and-Pepper Geometer
Biston betularia
Biston betularia
*
Dingy Cutworm
Feltia jaculifera
Feltia jaculifera
*
Hellinsia glenni
Hellinsia glenni
*
Adaina montanus
Adaina montanus
*
Mousy Plume Moth
Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Landscaping Information
Nurseries
Carried by 3
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.0" - 69.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 2.08", Coldest Month: 30.1" - 51.0", Hottest Month: 54.2" - 75.0", Humidity: 0.41" - 23.13", Elevation: -12" - 7697"
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Symphyotrichum lentum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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