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Search Term(s): Eurybia divaricata   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Eurybia divaricata  (white wood-aster)   
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Synonym
Aster divaricatus (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
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; divaricata: spreading, diverging
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Woodland slopes; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
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
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Upland Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Coastal Plain)
Upland Forest (Chestnut Oak Woodland)
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