Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster
Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom - Aster family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time: Winter, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster: Bucculatrix sexnotata, Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.