Species
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Common Name(s)
sea aster
Authority
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G. L. Nesom
Family
Asteraceae
Brief Description
Glabrose or rarely with a few scattered hairs on upper stem.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Synonyms
Aster lanceolatus Willd.
Distribution
Widespread naturalised species recorded from all the main islands of the New Zealand archipelago and also the Kermadec Islands.
Similar Taxa
Distinguished from Aster novi-belgii and its hybrids by the narrower leaves with cuneeate bases, and the smaller capitula with usually white, narrow (usually < 1mm) ligules.
Flower Colours
White
Threats
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Year Naturalised
1896
Origin
N. and possibly C. and S. America
This page last updated on 19 Aug 2012