Symphyotrichum nahanniense
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum |
| Section: | Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum |
| Species: | S. nahanniense
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| Symphyotrichum nahanniense | |
| Symphyotrichum nahanniense general range within Northwest Territories, Canada. The species has been found at seven hot springs locations within the Nahanni National Park Reserve. The general location of those hot springs is outlined in green on the map. | |
| General range of S. nahanniense locations at hot springs within Nahanni National Park Reserve outlined in green[4]
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Symphyotrichum nahanniense (formerly Aster nahanniensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Northwest Territories, Canada.
Description
[edit | edit source]Commonly known as Nahanni aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows about 7 to 39 centimetres (3 to 15 inches) in height. Its flowers have white to pale rose, often becoming rose-violet, ray florets and yellow then reddish disk florets.[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]The species grows only within Nahanni National Park Reserve and has been found at seven hot mineral springs locations within the Park.[4] A survey conducted in 2019 recorded about 130,000 plants.[6]
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