Flora of North America species comparison

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Symphyotrichum ontarionis var. ontarionis
Photo is of parent taxon
Leaves

abaxial faces moderately to densely hairy.
2n

= 32.

Symphyotrichum ontarionis var. ontarionis
Phenology Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat Often shaded, usually moist, alluvial soils, alluvial stream or lake shores, floodplain deciduous forests or thickets, bogs, marshes, edges of fields, roadsides
Elevation 10–300+ m (0–1000+ ft)
Distribution
from FNA
IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MI; MN; MO; MS; NC; NE; NY; OK; PA; SD; TN; TX; VT; WI; ON; QC; Ala
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Discussion

A. G. Jones (1989) suggested that var. ontarionis hybridizes with Symphyotrichum lanceolatum, S. lateriflorum, and S. racemosum. Existence of such hybrids needs confirmation.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 518.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Symphyotrichum > subg. Symphyotrichum > sect. Symphyotrichum > Symphyotrichum ontarionis
Sibling taxa
S. ontarionis var. glabratum
Name authority unknown
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