FOIBIS

Species Details -
Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass.  

Accepted name: Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass.  
Synonym(s): -Aster   macrophyllus     var. velutinus   Burgess
-Aster   macrophyllus     var. sejunctus   Burgess
-Aster   macrophyllus     var. pinguifolius   Burgess
-Aster   macrophyllus     var. ianthinus   (Burgess) Fern.
-Aster   macrophyllus     var. excelsior   Burgess
-Aster   macrophyllus     var. apricensis   Burgess
-Aster   violaris   Burgess    
-Aster   roscidus   Burgess    
-Aster   riciniatus   Burgess    
-Aster   nobilis   Burgess    
-Aster   multiformis   Burgess    
-Aster   macrophyllus   L.    
-Aster   ianthinus   Burgess    
English names: Large-leaved Aster
French names: Aster à grandes feuilles
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Asterales
Family:   Asteraceae
OPL Code: HEURMA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 2
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Young and tender leaves eaten and act as a medicine at the same time that they are food(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
168190
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
 


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