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Asteraceae

Aster

Symphyotrichum × schistosum (E.S.Steele) G.L.Nesom

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Symphyotrichum

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Aster: Symphyotrichum × schistosum specimen 1907
Photo: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Aster

Synonyms

  • Aster schistosus E.S.Steele

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.