Asteraceae
San Bernardino aster
Symphyotrichum defoliatum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- San Bernardino aster
Synonyms
- Aster bernardinus H.M.Hall
- Aster chilensis var. bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Cronquist
- Aster defoliatus Parish
- Aster deserticola J.F.Macbr.
- Aster durandii Nutt. ex Durand
- Aster menziesii Lindl. ex DC.
- Aster menziesii var. bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Jeps.
- Virgulaster bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Semple
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.