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Asteraceae

Smooth aster

Eucephalus glabratus Greene

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Eucephalus

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Common names

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English
Smooth aster

Synonyms

  • Aster brickellioides var. glabratus Greene
  • Aster glabratus (Greene) S.F.Blake ex M.Peck
  • Aster siskiyouensis A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Eucephalus glandulosus Eastw.
  • Porophyllum ellipticum var. ellipticum
  • Porophyllum macrolepidium Malme

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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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.