bigleaf aster
(Eurybia macrophylla)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | UPL - Obligate upland |
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Description |
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Basal leaves are large, broadly oval, long-stalked, and have deeply heart-shaped bases. The margins are sharply toothed. Lower stem leaves are similar but smaller. Stem leaves are often winged. Basal and lower stem leaves are present at flowering. Middle and upper leaves are progressively smaller with increasingly winged leaf stalks. The leaf bases are tapered or squared. Uppermost leaves stalkless and may slightly clasp the stem. |
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Height |
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12″ to 48″ |
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Flower Color |
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Bluish to purple |
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Habitat |
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Woods, forests, especially aspen woodlands. Full shade. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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July to October |
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Pests and Diseases |
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Twirler moth (Scrobipalpula manierreorum) larvae create pale lines on the leaves as they eat between the upper and lower surfaces. |
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Occurrence |
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Very common in the northeastern two-thirds of Minnesota. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Asterales (sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies) | ||
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Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, asters, and allies) | ||
| Subfamily | Asteroideae | ||
| Supertribe | Asterodae | ||
| Tribe | Astereae (asters and allies) | ||
| Subtribe | Machaerantherinae | ||
| Genus | Eurybia (wood asters) | ||
The 23 species in the genus Eurybia were formerly placed in the genus Aster. Bigleaf aster is the only species in the new genus that occurs in Minnesota. |
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Synonyms |
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Aster ianthinus Aster macrophyllus Aster macrophyllus var. apricensis Aster macrophyllus var. excelsior Aster macrophyllus var. ianthinus Aster macrophyllus var. pinguifolius Aster macrophyllus var. sejunctus Aster macrophyllus var. velutinus Aster multiformis Aster nobilis Aster riciniatus Aster roscidus Aster violaris |
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Common Names |
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bigleaf aster big-leaf aster large-leaf aster large-leaved aster |
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Glossary
Clasping
Describing a leaf that wholly or partly surrounds the stem but does not fuse at the base.
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Winged petiole |
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| Wild Edibles: Large Leaved Aster JoeandZachSurvival |
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Uploaded on Aug 13, 2011 In this video we identify and discuss the edible properties of the Large Leaved Aster plant. |
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| Luciearl 9/29/2021 |
Location: Cass County |
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