Symphyotrichum vahlii (formerly Aster vahlii and Erigeron vahlii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to South America, specifically Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands.[1] It is herbaceous and grows 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches) tall. Its flowers have white ray florets of length 6 millimeters (1⁄4 inch).[2] It grows in wetland areas of tall forests with trees that exceed 15 meters (50 feet).[3] One infraspecies is accepted, Symphyotrichum vahlii var. tenuifolium, in addition to the autonym S. vahlii var. vahlii.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Astropolium |
Species: | S. vahlii
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edit- POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- Sancho, G.; Ariza Espinar, L. (2003). "Asteraceae part 16. Tribu: Astereae, parte B. Subtribus: Bellidinae–Asterinae (excepto Grindelia y Haplopappus)" (PDF). In Hunziker, A.T. (ed.). Flora Fanerogámica Argentina (in Spanish). Vol. 81. pp. 1–102. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- SIB (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum vahlii". Sistema de Información de Biodiversidad [Biodiversity Information System] (sib.gob.ar) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Administración de Parques Nacionales [National Parks Administration]. Retrieved 14 July 2021.