Symphyotrichum laeve
Glaucous Aster, Glaucous Michaelmas Daisy
Other regional names: Smooth Aster +2 more
- Smooth Aster
- Smooth Blue Aster
- Smooth Leaf Aster
Also known as: Aster autranii Post +10 more
- Aster autranii Post
- Aster bupleurifolius Nees
- Aster cyaneus Hoffm.
- Aster decorus Desf. ex DC.
- Aster expansus Nees
- Aster falcidens E.S.Burgess
- Aster laevis f. amplifolius (Porter) Fernald
- Aster laevis f. beckwithiae House
- Aster laevis f. beckwithii House
- Aster laevis f. falcatus (Farw.) F.Seym.
- Aster laevis f. laevis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Symphyotrichum laeve (commonly known as Glaucous Aster or Glaucous Michaelmas-daisy) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating 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)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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)
Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, Niue, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms