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Symphyotrichum spathulatum
Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
Western Mountain Aster, Western Aster, Mountain Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SYSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches 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 , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT
Native Habitat: Montane meadows, open aspen and coniferous forests. (Webref 3).
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum spathulatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum spathulatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum spathulatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus