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Asteraceae

Purplestem aster

Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Common names

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English
Purplestem aster

Synonyms

  • Aster firmus Nees
  • Aster lucidulus (A.Gray) Rydb.
  • Aster lucidulus Wiegand
  • Aster lucidulus f. lucidulus
  • Aster puniceus f. lucidulus (A.Gray) Fernald
  • Aster puniceus subsp. firmus (Nees) A.G.Jones
  • Aster puniceus var. albiflorus Farw.
  • Aster puniceus var. firmus (Nees) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Aster puniceus var. lucidulus A.Gray

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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). About our plant data.