Symphyotrichum pilosum
Awl Aster, Frost Aster
Other regional names: Frost Weed Aster +5 more
- Frost Weed Aster
- Hairy Aster
- Hairy White Oldfield Aster
- Heath Aster
- Michaelmas Daisy
- Nailrod
Also known as: Aster chrysogonii Sennen +13 more
- Aster chrysogonii Sennen
- Aster ericoides f. villosus (Torr. & A.Gray) Voss
- Aster ericoides var. pilosus (Willd.) Porter
- Aster ericoides var. platyphyllus Torr. & A.Gray
- Aster ericoides var. villosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Aster juniperinus E.S.Burgess
- Aster pilosus f. pilosus
- Aster pilosus f. pulchellus Benke
- Aster pilosus subsp. pilosus
- Aster pilosus var. demotus S.F.Blake
- Aster pilosus var. pilosus
- Aster pilosus var. platyphyllus (Torr. & A.Gray) S.F.Blake
- Aster pilosus Willd.
- Aster villosus Michx.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Symphyotrichum pilosum (commonly known as Awl Aster or Frost Aster) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, 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, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Belgium, British Columbia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms