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Asteraceae

Serpentine aster

Symphyotrichum depauperatum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Serpentine aster: Stem and flower of serpentine aster ( Symphyotrichum depauperatum en ) at the serpentine grassland demonstration area in Nottingham County Park, Nottingham, Pen
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Serpentine aster

Synonyms

  • Aster depauperatus Fernald
  • Aster depauperatus var. depauperatus
  • Aster ericoides var. depauperatus Porter
  • Aster ericoides var. pusillus A.Gray
  • Aster parviceps var. pusillus Fernald
  • Aster pilosus var. pusillus (A.Gray) A.G.Jones

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
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.