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Asteraceae

New York aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Common names

By language (16)
Belarusian
Астра новабельгійская
Chinese
荷兰菊, 紫菀, 柳叶菊
Czech
Astřička novobelgická, Hvězdnice novobelgická
Dutch
Nieuw-Nederlandse aster
English
New York aster
Estonian
Õiekas sügisaster, Õiekas aster
Finnish
Syysasteri
German
Neubelgische Aster, Glattblatt-Aster, Neubelgien-Herbstaster
Irish
Nóinín Mhichíl
Japanese
ユウゼンギク
Malayalam
സിംഫ്യോട്രികം നോവി-ബെൽജി
Russian
Астра новобельгийская
Slovak
Astra novobelgická
Slovenian
Virginijska nebina
Swedish
Höstaster
Welsh
Blodyn-Mihangel dyrys

Synonyms

  • Amellus divaricatus Gaterau
  • Amellus novae-belgii (L.) Opiz
  • Aster adulterinus Willd.
  • Aster aestivus Aiton
  • Aster argutus Nees
  • Aster brumalis Nees
  • Aster caespitosus hort. ex Lindl.
  • Aster eminens Willd.
  • Aster eminens var. eminens
  • Aster floribundus Willd.
  • Aster laevigatus Lam.
  • Aster laxus Torr. & A.Gray
  • Aster longifolius Lam.
  • Aster longifolius var. longifolius
  • Aster luxurians Spreng.
  • Aster mutabilis Dryand. ex Aiton
  • Aster novi-belgii L.
  • Aster novi-belgii f. novi-belgii
  • Aster novi-belgii f. roseus E.L.Rand & Redfield
  • Aster novi-belgii subsp. floribundus (Willd.) Thell.
  • Aster novi-belgii subsp. laevigatus (Lam.) Thell.
  • Aster novi-belgii subsp. novi-belgii
  • Aster novi-belgii var. adulterinus (Willd.) Thell.
  • Aster novi-belgii var. ampliflorus Nees
  • Aster novi-belgii var. atlanticus E.S.Burgess
  • Aster novi-belgii var. brittonii E.S.Burgess
  • Aster novi-belgii var. floribundus (Willd.) DC.
  • Aster novi-belgii var. laevigatus (Lam.) A.Gray
  • Aster novi-belgii var. minor Nees
  • Aster novi-belgii var. novi-belgii
  • Aster novi-belgii var. thyrsiflorus (Hoffm.) A.Gray
  • Aster onustus Nees
  • Aster onustus var. onustus
  • Aster onustus var. squarrosus DC.
  • Aster serotinus Willd.
  • Aster spectabilis Willd.
  • Aster tardiflorus L.
  • Aster tardiflorus f. tardiflorus
  • Aster tardiflorus var. tardiflorus
  • Aster thyrsiflorus Hoffm.

and 4 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: 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.