Symphyotrichum elliottii

Symphyotrichum elliottii (formerly Aster elliottii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the southeastern United States Atlantic coastal plain where it grows in wetland areas.

Commonly known as Elliott's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 6 to 20 decimeters (2 to 6+1⁄2 feet) tall.

Its flowers have pink (sometimes lavender) ray florets and pale yellow, then pink, then brown disk florets.

[3] NatureServe, as of July 2021[update], classified S. elliottii as Apparently Secure (G4) globally, and of conservation concern in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

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Symphyotrichum elliottii