Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. parryi
Phytologia 77: 282. 1995.
Endemic
Basionym: Aster ascendens var. parryi D. C. Eaton in S. Watson, Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 139. 1871 (as adscendens)
Synonyms: Aster foliaceus var. parryi (D. C. Eaton) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 533.
Plants usually 20–30 cm. Cauline leaf bases cuneate. Heads 1–12. Phyllaries green, oblanceolate or oblong (outer) to linear (inner), subequal, outer scarcely foliaceous, apices acute. 2n = 16, 32, 64.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Openings in montane woods, middle to high elevation grasslands, alpine meadows
Elevation: 1400–3200 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Calif., Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.