About Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (L.) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum, previously classified as Aster grandiflorus and commonly called the largeflower aster, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asteraceae. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States, where its distribution is restricted to the Atlantic coastal plain of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, as well as the Piedmont of North Carolina and South Carolina. It can be found growing in habitats including sandy areas, roadsides, thickets, and forest edges. It can be told apart from other Symphyotrichum species by its taller, hairier stems, clasping lower leaves, and large, showy flower heads. Although it may be threatened by habitat destruction across its limited restricted range, it remains locally abundant in many areas, including the southern Appalachian Mountains.
