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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.)Á.Löve & D.Löve
Calico Aster
Synonym(s): Aster lateriflorus
Florida native
An occassional plant of bluff and floodplain forests and creek swamps in the panhandle and the north-central part of the Florida peninsula south to Lake and Seminole counties. Also ranges throughout the central and eastern United States and Ontario to Nova Scotia.
The up to half inch wide flowers appear in the fall and have 9-15 white ray flowers surrounding the central disk. The common name comes from the characteristic of the disk flowers changing from yellow to purple as they age.
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a member of the Asteraceae - Aster family.
Other species of the Symphyotrichum genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Symphyotrichum carolinianum - CLIMBING ASTER
Symphyotrichum concolor - EASTERN SILVER ASTER
Symphyotrichum elliottii - ELLIOTT'S ASTER
Symphyotrichum simmondsii - SIMMONDS' ASTER
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Mar 23, 2023
