Apalachicola Aster
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled (TNC)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Tribe: Astereae Genus: Eurybia Species: E. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future The NatureServe conservation status system was developed by NatureServe, The Nature Conservancy (TNC and the Natural Heritage Network as a ranking of the Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Asterales are an order of Dicotyledonous Flowering plants which include the composite family Asteraceae ( Sunflowers daisies The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals biennials perennials subshrubs shrubs and trees For the genus of Metalmark butterflies, see Eurybia (butterfly. spinulosa
Binomial name
Eurybia spinulosa (Chapman) G. Alvan Wentworth Chapman ( September 28, 1809 – April 6, 1899) was an American Physician and Botanist who wrote L. Nesom

Eurybia spinulosa, commonly called the Apalachicola Aster or Pinewoods Aster, is a perennial herb in the composite family. The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering It is native to the south eastern United States, where it is present only in the Florida panhandle. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties Due to its restricted habitat, which is confined to the Apalachicola river drainage, as well as to ongoing development in these areas, the species is of serious conservation concern. It has been listed as critically imperiled by the Nature Conservancy and endangered by the state of Florida. The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable Environmental organization working to preserve the Plants, Animals, and natural communities Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The flowers emerge between May and July to show pale purple ray florets and yellow disc florets. ^[2]

References

1. ^ NatureServe, “Eurybia spinulosa”, NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life, Version 6. 1. , Arlington, Virginia 
2. ^ Brouillet, Luc (2006), “Eurybia spinulosa”, in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+, Flora of North America, vol. 20, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 381