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Purplestem Aster

Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G. L. Nesom

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Symphyotrichum firmum (Purplestem Aster) is a species of herb in the family Asteraceae. They are native to The Americas. They have achenes. Flowers are visited by Japanese Beetle and Red-belted Bumble Bee.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0030107
  • Definition: a fruit which develops from a carpel or gyneocium and at maturity comprises a dry exocarp, a dry mesocarp, and a dry endocarp that are connected to a seed coat by a funicle
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of purplestem aster. View this species on GBIF