Re: Aster tenebrosus = Aster divaricatus
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- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:46:47 -0600
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> I am aware of that this question might be a little off track, but
>does anyone know if there is an aster species with this name. I have
>eveidently seen it in some book once, but can't remember where. Would be
>glad if you could tell me from which part of the US it comes.
According to the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States
and Adjacent Canada, by Gleason and Cronquist, Aster tenebrosus is
synonymous with Aster divaricatus and is native "n. N.H. to n. Ga. and e.
Ala, w to s. N.Y. and S. Ontario."
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
d*@post.its.mcw.edu
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