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Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
	In Ontario, Canada
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Symphyotrichinae
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus:	Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:	S. ciliolatum
Binomial name
	Symphyotrichum ciliolatum; (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
	Native distribution
Synonyms
	Basionym; Aster ciliolatus Lindl.; Alphabetical list Aster ciliolatus var. borealis (J.Rousseau) Dutilly & Lepage ; Aster ciliolatus f. comatus Fernald ; Aster ciliolatus var. comatus (Fernald) A.G.Jones ; Aster ciliolatus var. wilsonii (Rydb.) A.G.Jones ; Aster lindleyanus Torr. & A.Gray ; Aster lindleyanus var. borealis J.Rousseau ; Aster lindleyanus var. ciliolatus (Lindl.) A.Gray ; Aster lindleyanus var. comatus Fernald ; Aster lindleyanus var. eximius E.S.Burgess ; Aster praecox Lindl. ; Aster saundersii E.S.Burgess ; Aster wilsonii Rydb. ; Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. comatum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom ; Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. wilsonii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom ; ; ;

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (formerly Aster ciliolatus), commonly known as Lindley's aster and fringed blue aster, is a perennial herb native to Canada and the northern United States. It is also known as ciliolate wood aster and northern heart-leaved aster.^[3]^[4] The common name Lindley's aster honours John Lindley who first described the species in 1834.^[5]

Description

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum can reach heights of up to 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) and can spread via long rhizomes. The leaves are typically heart-shaped with winged petioles. Flowering occurs between late July and October. The ray florets are blue or bluish purple, and the disc florets are yellow, becoming reddish purple with maturity.^[5]

Leaf of S. ciliolatum
Flowering in Ontario, Canada

Taxonomy

Hybrids with Symphyotrichum laeve, Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (named Symphyotrichum x subgeminatum),^[5] and possibly Symphyotrichum lanceolatum have been recorded.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum grows in open forests, forest edges, thickets and along streams, trails, and roadsides. It occurs across Canada from Yukon to Newfoundland, and in the northern United States from Montana to New York.^[5]

References

Brouillet, L.; Desmet, P.; Coursol, F.; Meades, S.J.; Favreau, M.; Anions, M.; Bélisle, P.; Gendreau, C.; Shorthouse, D. (2020). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindley) Á. Löve & D. Löve". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
Brouillet, L.; Semple, J.C.; Allen, G.A.; Chambers, K.L.; Sundberg, S.D. (2006). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via eFloras.
NatureServe (1 August 2021). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's Aster". explorer.natureserve.org. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve". www.plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
Reznicek, A.A.; Voss, E.G.; Walters, B.S., eds. (February 2011). "Symphyotrichum ciliolatum". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 7 January 2020.