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Search Term(s): Sericocarpus asteroides   (1 record found)

ASTERACEAE
Aster Family
Sericocarpus asteroides  (toothed white-topped aster)   
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Synonym
Aster paternus Cronq.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Sericocarpus: from the Greek serikos, "silky," and karpos, "fruit;" asteroides: like an Aster
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Dry woodlands and thickets
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
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
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
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