Asteraceae

Climbing aster

Ampelaster carolinianus (Walter) G.L.Nesom

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ampelaster

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Climbing aster (Ampelaster carolinianus) — FlowerPhoto: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Climbing aster

Synonyms

Aster carolinianus Walter
Aster scandens J.Jacq. ex Spreng.
Lasallea caroliniana (Walter) Semple & Brouillet
Symphyotrichum carolinianum (Walter) Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen
Virgulus carolinianus (Walter) Reveal & Keener

Flowers

In flower: October to January (from 239 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.