Symphyotrichum falcatum
Creeping White Prairie Aster, Falcate Aster
Other regional names: Little Grey Aster +2 more
- Little Grey Aster
- Western Heath Aster
- White Prairie Aster
Also known as: Aster elegantulus A.E.Porsild +11 more
- Aster elegantulus A.E.Porsild
- Aster falcatus Lindl.
- Aster falcatus Lindl. ex DC.
- Aster falcatus subsp. falcatus
- Aster ramulosus Lindl.
- Aster ramulosus Lindl. ex DC., 1836
- Haplopappus falcatus (Rydb.) S.F.Blake
- Lasallea falcata (Lindl.) Semple & Brouillet
- Stenotus falcatus (Lindl.) Rydb.
- Symphyotrichum falcatum subsp. falcatum
- Venatris falcata (Lindl.) Raf.
- Virgulus falcatus (Lindl.) Reveal & Keener
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Symphyotrichum falcatum (commonly known as Creeping White Prairie Aster or Falcate 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., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Oklahoma, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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