Symphyotrichum patens
Clasping Aster, Late Purple Aster
Other regional names: Late Purple Or Spreading Aster +2 more
- Late Purple Or Spreading Aster
- Skydrop Aster
- Spreading Aster
Also known as: Aster alatus Aiken +11 more
- Aster alatus Aiken
- Aster alatus Aikin
- Aster amplexicaulis Michx.
- Aster auritus Lindl.
- Aster auritus Lindl. ex DC., 1836
- Aster patens Aiton
- Aster patens f. patens
- Aster patens f. roseus Svenson
- Aster phlogifolius var. patens (Aiton) Alph.Wood
- Aster undulatus var. amplexicaulis (Michx.) W.P.C.Barton
- Lasallea patens (Aiton) Semple & Brouillet
- Virgulus patens (Aiton) Reveal & Keener
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Symphyotrichum patens (commonly known as Clasping Aster or Late Purple Aster) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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)
Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms