Asteraceae

Oregon whitetop aster

Sericocarpus oregonensis Nutt.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sericocarpus

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Sericocarpus oregonensisAsteraceae

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Common names

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English: Oregon whitetop aster

Synonyms

Aster oregonensis (Nutt.) Cronquist
Aster oregonensis subsp. oregonensis
Sericocarpus oregonensis subsp. oregonensis
Sericocarpus oregonensis var. oregonensis

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.