Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Symphyotrichum hendersonii
Symphyotrichum hendersonii (Fernald) G.L. Nesom
Henderson’s Aster, Lyall Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster cusickii var. lyallii, Aster foliaceus var. lyallii, Aster hendersonii
USDA Symbol: SYHE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , VioletBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum hendersonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum hendersonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum hendersonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR