Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L.Nesom is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L.Nesom

Walter's aster (Symphyotrichum walteri) is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant native to the southeastern United States.

Family
Genus
Symphyotrichum
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum walteri, formerly called Aster walteri, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States. It is commonly known as Walter's aster. This is a perennial herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 20 to 100 centimeters, or 3โ„4 to 3+1โ„4 feet. Its flowers have bluish-purple ray florets and yellow disk florets.

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Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Magnoliopsida โ€บ Asterales โ€บ Asteraceae โ€บ Symphyotrichum

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