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Asteraceae

Gulf of St. Lawrence aster

Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Common names

By language (3)
English
Gulf of St. Lawrence aster
Japanese
セントローレンスシオン
Korean
세인트로렌스만과꽃

Synonyms

  • Aster ciliatus subsp. laurentianus (Fernald) Govaerts
  • Aster laurentianus Fernald
  • Aster laurentianus var. contiguus Fernald
  • Aster laurentianus var. laurentianus
  • Aster laurentianus var. magdalenensis Fernald
  • Brachyactis ciliata subsp. laurentiana (Fernald) A.G.Jones
  • Brachyactis laurentiana (Fernald) Botsch.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: 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.