| Stokes Aster
Scientific Name: Stokesia laevis Native to Alabama: Yes |
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| Ecological Benefits |
| This plant provides food for: | |||
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| Butterflies | Caterpillars | Native Bees | Other Birds |
| Pearl Crescent Checkerspot Butterflies |
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| Other Plants Found in Alabama with Similar Ecological Benefits: | |||||
| Broad-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) |
Drummond’s Aster (Symphyotrichum drummondii) |
Rice Button Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosumi) |
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| White Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) |
Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) |
Skyblue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) |
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| Willowleaf Aster (Symphyotrichum praealtum) |
Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) |
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| Habitat Requirements | |||
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 Full Sun
(6+ hours of sun per day) |
 Prefers heavy watering with good drainage
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 Well-drained, Acidic,or Moist Soil |
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Part Sun/ Shade | Leaf, Flower & Seed Identification | ||||||
| LEAF DESCRIPTION |
 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Stephanie Brundage Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF) | ||||||
| Shape: Lanceolate or Linear |
Margin: Entire or Serrate |
Arrangement: Alternate |
Form: Simple |
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| Description: | ||||||
| Basal leaves are lanceolate with entire margins, stem leaves are linear with serrate margins and the leaves have no hair on them | ||||||
| FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
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Alan Cressler Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Flower Shapes Chart (JPG) | ||||
| Color: White, blue, purple |
Shape:
Stellate (star-shaped) |
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Bloom Months: May – Sep |
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| Description: | ||||
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fragrant; solitary pompom-like cluster of flowers on end of branch upon a whorl of leafy bracts; bilabiate (two-lipped) with narrow upper lip and broad lower lip
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| SEED DESCRIPTION |
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MyGardens2009 Click on image to enlarge it |
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| Type: Fruit – Dry Seed Pod |
Description: papery-brown bracts surround nutlets, which are ¼ inches when mature |
Months in Seed: Summer |
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| Plant spreads by: | |||
| Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots Will spread via roots to form new clumps |
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
| Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
QR Code (Links to this Webpage) |
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| Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Editable Word Doc |
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| Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Editable Word Doc |
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INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THIS PLANT
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