Eurybia eryngiifolia

Thistleleaf Aster

Eurybia eryngiifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom is native to low pine flatwoods, pine savannas, bogs, often on wet sand, on southern coastal plains of  Panhandle Florida and adjacent Alabama and Georgia ().  The species is distinguished by its solitary or few-headed inflorescence with large heads with 25–60, white (to pinkish) rays and 115–260 disc florets, and its distinctive serrate stem leaves.  It blooms in late spring and earlier summer.  The species is diploid (2n=18).

Eurybia eryngiigofolia range Semple draft

Last revised 12 May 2025 by J.C. Semple

© 2025 J.C. Semple, including all photographs unless otherwise indicated

Eurybia eryngiifolia, fruiting plant, 7433, Florida
Eurybia eryngiifolia, cormoid rootstocks, 7433, Florida
Eurybia eryngiifolia, leaves, 7433, Florida
Eurybia eryngiifolia, inlforescence, 7433, Florida
Eurybia eryngiifolia chromosome cell squash by JCS
Eurybia eryngiifolia drawing JCS

1-6. Eurybia eryngiifolia. 1. Shoot, Semple & J. Semple 7433, Wakulla Co., Florida. 2. Cormoid rhizomes, S & S. 7433. 3. Stem leaves, S & S 7433. 4. Inflorescence, S & S 7433. 5. Chromosomes in cell squash. 6. Line drawing JCS.