Asteraceae
Short-rayed alkali aster
Symphyotrichum frondosum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
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Symphyotrichum frondosumAsteraceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Short-rayed alkali aster
Synonyms
- Aster frondosus Torr. & A.Gray
- Brachyactis ciliata var. carnosula Benth.
- Brachyactis frondosa A.Gray
- Tripolium frondosum Nutt.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, 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.