Symphyotrichum shortii
Midwestern Blue Heart Leaf Aster, Short's Aster
Also known as: Aster azureus Lindl. +12 more
- Aster azureus Lindl.
- Aster camptosorus Small
- Aster shortii f. asper Shinners
- Aster shortii f. candidus Benke
- Aster shortii f. gronemannii Benke
- Aster shortii f. shortii
- Aster shortii Lindl.
- Aster shortii subsp. azureus (Lindl. ex Hook.) Avers
- Aster shortii subsp. shortii
- Aster shortii var. camptosorus (Small) D.B.Ward
- Aster shortii var. monroei Benke
- Aster shortii var. shortii
- Symphyotrichum shortii f. gronemannii (Benke) G.Wilh. & Rericha
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Symphyotrichum shortii (commonly known as Midwestern Blue Heart-Leaf Aster or Short's aster) is a herbaceous perennial within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
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, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin