| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster apricus (A.Gray) Rydb. |
| Aster phyllodes Rydb. | |
| Aster tweedyi Rydb. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-3600m |
| Description | leaves entire, oblanceolate to obovate, petiolate, stem leaves sessile, capitula solitary, phyllaries purple, acute, ligules 15-60, 1-2cm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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