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Symphyotrichum estesii
Also called Estes's aster
May Prairie aster is a rare native perennial aster known only from one protected prairie in Coffee County, Tennessee. It grows best in open, sunny prairie conditions with moist, poorly drained soil.
Symphyotrichum estesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Coffee County, Tennessee. Commonly called May Prairie aster and Estes's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 30 to 85 centimeters (12 to 33 inches) in height. Its flowers have white ray florets and yellow disk florets. It is named in honor of botanist Dwayne Estes who discovered it in 2008.
Symphyotrichum estesii is found only in the May Prairie State Natural Area of Coffee County, Tennessee, within an area of less than 5 hectares (less than approximately 12 acres). May Prairie is located in the Eastern Highland Rim of central Tennessee.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Symphyotrichum estesii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
