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Asteraceae

Florida water aster

Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Florida water aster: Florida Water Aster
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Common names

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English
Florida water aster, Florida water American-aster

Synonyms

  • Aster fontinalis Alexander
  • Aster patens var. floridanus R.W.Long

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.