Symphyotrichum concolor
Symphyotrichum concolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae with the common name eastern silvery aster. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white, ray florets, and pink then purple disk florets. It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas.
Description
Symphyotrichum concolor is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that may reach in height. Leaves are a grayish-green and have a silky look and feel. The flowers have 8–12 rose-purple, rarely white, ray florets, and pink then purple disk florets.
The species is native to the Atlantic coastal plain and Piedmont areas of the eastern United States, as well as the Bahamas. It has been found in scrub, flatwoods, fields, and on roadsides at elevations up to.
Conservation
, NatureServe lists Symphyotrichum concolor as Secure (G5) worldwide with notation that the global status was last reviewed in 2021. Some North American province and state statuses are as follows: Possibly Extirpated in Delaware, and Critically Imperiled in Maryland and New York.