Symphyotrichum
aster
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Symphyotrichum
Publication: Gen. Sp. Aster. 9, 135. 1832.
Publication: Gen. Sp. Aster. 9, 135. 1832.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Species in Symphyotrichum:
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Symphyotrichum ascendens – intermountain aster, long-leaved aster, western American aster, western aster
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains. -
Symphyotrichum boreale – northern bog aster, rush aster, slender white aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; Alaska to Washington, east across Canada and the northern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Symphyotrichum bracteolatum – bracted aster, Eaton's aster, Oregon aster Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
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Symphyotrichum campestre – western meadow aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
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Symphyotrichum chilense – common California aster, Pacific aster Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Symphyotrichum ciliatum – alkali American aster, rayless alkali aster, rayless annual aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northern Washington; British Columbia to northern Washington, east across Canada and the northern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
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Symphyotrichum ericoides – heath-leaved aster, tufted white prairie aster Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains, and further east across Canada and most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. pansum – little gray aster, tufted white prairie aster, white heath aster Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
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Symphyotrichum falcatum – rough white prairie aster, western heath aster
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Symphyotrichum foliaceum – alpine leafybract aster, Canby's leafybract aster, Cusick's American aster, Cusick's aster, Henderson's aster, Kootenai aster, leafy aster, leafy-bracted aster, Parry's aster Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Symphyotrichum frondosum – alkali aster, short rayed aster, short-rayed alkali aster British Columbia to California, esat to Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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Symphyotrichum hallii – Hall's aster Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to Oregon.
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Symphyotrichum jessicae – Jessica's aster, Palouse aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; eastern Washington to adjacent western Idaho.
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Symphyotrichum laeve – Geyer's aster, smooth aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. geyeri – Geyer's smooth aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Ontario.
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Symphyotrichum lanceolatum – marsh aster, western willow aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. hesperium – lance-leaved aster, panicled aster, white panicled aster Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Great Plains and Great Lakes region.
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae – New England aster Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains; native from central North America east to the Atlantic Coast.
- Symphyotrichum novi-belgii – New York aster
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Symphyotrichum pilosum – hairy aster Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Washington, otherwise native from the U.S. Great Plains east to the Atlantic Coast.
- var. pilosum – hairy aster Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Washington, otherwise native from the U.S. Great Plains east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Symphyotrichum spathulatum – western aster, western mountain aster Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Symphyotrichum subspicatum – Douglas' aster, Douglas's aster Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Montana and Idaho.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Symphyotrichum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Symphyotrichum checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Symphyotrichum information.
E-Flora BC: Symphyotrichum atlas page.
CalPhotos: Symphyotrichum photos.
USDA Plants: Symphyotrichum information.
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