The biology of Canadian weeds. 125. Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) Nesom (Aster ericoides L.) and S. novae-angliae (L.) Nesom (A. novae-angliae L.)

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1017-1037

  Chmielewski, J G ^a   Semple, J C ^b  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aster ericoides; Aster multiflorus; Aster novae angliae; Heath aster; New England aster; Symphyotrichum ericoides; Symphyotrichum novae angliae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; WEED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ASTER; ASTER ERICOIDES; ASTER NOVAE-ANGLIAE; RIPARIA; SYMPHYOTRICHUM; SYMPHYOTRICHUM AMETHYSTINUM; SYMPHYOTRICHUM ERICOIDES; SYMPHYOTRICHUM ERICOIDES ERICOIDES; SYMPHYOTRICHUM NOVAE-ANGLIAE;

EID: 1542548248     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-179     Document Type: Article

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