Symphyotrichum vahlii

Symphyotrichum vahlii (formerly Aster vahlii and Erigeron vahlii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae^[2] native to South America, specifically the countries of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands. It is herbaceous and grows 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches) tall. Its flowers have white ray florets of length 6 millimeters (1⁄4 inch). It grows in wetland areas of tall forests with trees that exceed 15 meters (50 feet). One infraspecies is accepted, Symphyotrichum vahlii var. tenuifolium, in addition to the autonym S. vahlii var. vahlii.

Symphyotrichum vahlii
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. Astropolium
Species:	S. vahlii
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L.Nesom[1]
Varieties[1]
S. vahlii var. vahlii S. vahlii var. tenuifolium (Phil.) G.L.Nesom
Native distribution[1]
Synonyms[1]
Basionym Erigeron vahlii Gaudich. Species Aster vahlii Hook. & Arn. Aster vahlii var. robustus De Wild. Diplopappus pinifolius Less. ex DC. Erigeron graminifolius Phil. Erigeron vahlii var. robusta Albov Oritrophium vahlii (Gaudich.) Cuatrec. Thinobia araucana Phil. Tripolium uniflorum Phil.

Description

Symphyotrichum vahlii is herbaceous and grows 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches) tall. Its flowers have white ray florets of length 6 millimeters (1⁄4 inch).^[2]

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Taxonomy

One infraspecies is accepted, Symphyotrichum vahlii var. tenuifolium, in addition to the autonym S. vahlii var. vahlii.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to South America, specifically the countries of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands.^[1] It grows in wetland areas of tall forests with trees that exceed 15 meters (50 feet).^[3]