Symphyotrichum squamatum

Common name: Bushy Starwort

Meaning of name:

Symphyotrichum is from the Greek words symphio, meaning to grow together, and trichum, meaning hairy. Squamatum is from the Latin word squamatus, meaning scaly.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia. There are scattered occurrences elsewhere.

Description:

A spindly, erect herb to 1.5 metres tall. The flowers are small and inconspicuous white or blue ray florets produced from February to November.

Notes:

This species is originally from North America.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/7079512

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/25902