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Asteraceae

Willowleaf aster

Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Common names

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English
Willowleaf aster, Willow aster

Synonyms

  • Aster carneus Torr. & A.Gray ex Benth.
  • Aster coerulescens DC.
  • Aster coerulescens var. coerulescens
  • Aster nebraskensis Britton
  • Aster novi-belgii var. litoreus A.Gray
  • Aster praealtus Poir.
  • Aster praealtus var. coerulescens (DC.) A.G.Jones
  • Aster praealtus var. nebraskensis (Britton) Wiegand
  • Aster praealtus var. praealtus
  • Aster praealtus var. subasper Wiegand
  • Aster praealtus var. texicola Wiegand
  • Aster robustus hort. ex Nees
  • Aster salicifolius Aiton
  • Aster subasper Lindl.
  • Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. litoreum (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  • Symphyotrichum praealtum var. nebraskense (Britton) G.L.Nesom
  • Symphyotrichum praealtum var. praealtum
  • Symphyotrichum praealtum var. texicola (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
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.