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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Is the last photo, furthest to the right, accurate for the rosette foliage of Symphyotrichum tradescantii in the GoBotany listing? …

  • Question

    Is the last photo, furthest to the right, accurate for the rosette foliage of Symphyotrichum tradescantii in the GoBotany listing? Are the rosette leaves that wide? Thanks.

    Answer

    Dear KateKruesi, I realize that I did not correctly interpret your question initially. The answer is no, the basal leaves you are seeing in the image likely belong to another species (like a goldenrod species). Symphyotrichum tradescantii does not have broad basal leaves. I hope this is helpful.