Symphyotrichum ericoides
Dense Flower Aster, Elongate Aster
Other regional names: Heath Aster +4 more
- Heath Aster
- Many Flower Aster
- Squarrose White Aster
- Tufted White Prairie Aster
- White Aster
Also known as: Aglotoma multiflora (Aiton) Raf. +19 more
- Aglotoma multiflora (Aiton) Raf.
- Aster aster var. ciliatus Barton
- Aster ciliatus Muhl. ex Willd.
- Aster commutatus subsp. polycephalus (Rydb.) S.F.Blake, 1925
- Aster commutatus var. polycephalus (Rydb.) S.F.Blake
- Aster ericoides f. caeruleus S.F.Blake
- Aster ericoides f. ericoides
- Aster ericoides f. exiguus (Fernald) Fernald
- Aster ericoides f. gramsii Benke
- Aster ericoides f. polycephalus (Rydb.) F.C.Gates
- Aster ericoides f. prostratus (Kuntze) Fernald
- Aster ericoides L.
- Aster ericoides subsp. ericoides
- Aster ericoides var. ericoides
- Aster ericoides var. multiflorus (Aiton) Pers.
- Aster ericoides var. polycephalus (Rydberg) F.C.Gates
- Aster ericoides var. prostratus (Kuntze) S.F.Blake
- Aster ericoides var. pseudodumosus Thell.
- Aster ericoides var. randii Britton
- Aster ericoides var. reevesii A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Symphyotrichum ericoides (commonly known as Dense-flower Aster or Elongate Aster) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy
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