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Georgia Aster

Symphyotrichum georgianum (species)

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Symphyotrichum georgianum (formerly Aster georgianus) is a rare species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae, the aster family. Its common name is Georgia aster. It is native to the southeastern United States where it is known from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. As of 2013, it may be extirpated from the state of Florida.Georgia aster is a robust rhizomatous perennial herb producing colonies of woody stems up to 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) tall. The thick, dark green leaves are up to 7 centimeters (2+3⁄4 inches) long by 2 cm (4⁄5 in) wide. They are oblong to lance-shaped with smooth or serrated margins. The flower heads are borne on rough-haired peduncles. The bracts are linear to lance-shaped. The stems, leaves, and some parts of the flower heads are covered…

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