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ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Eurybia compacta  (slender aster)   
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Synonym
Aster gracilis Nutt.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Eurybia: named for Eurybia, daughter of Pontus and Gaea, and a sea goddess in Greek mythology; compacta: compact
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-October
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Sandy soils, open woodlands and roadside banks
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Possible host plant for Phyciodes tharos (Pearl Crescent Butterfly).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species ranges from southern New Jersey, south to Georgia.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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