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Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides
white heath aster

   
Symbol: SYERE
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    N



Photograph of Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides
©Larry Allain. USGS NWRC.
 
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Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

  ASER3 Aster ericoides L.  
  ASERP Aster ericoides L. var. prostratus (Kuntze) S.F. Blake  
  ASEX6 Aster exiguus (Fernald) Rydb.  
  ASMU5 Aster multiflorus Aiton  
  ASMUE Aster multiflorus Aiton var. exiguus Fernald  
  ASMUP Aster multiflorus Aiton var. prostratus Kuntze  
  ASPO7 Aster polycephalus Rydb.  
  LAER3 Lasallea ericoides (L.) Semple & L. Brouillet  
  SYERP Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. prostratum (Kuntze) G.L. Nesom   white heath aster
  VIER4 Virgulus ericoides (L.) Reveal & Keener  
 

Distribution by State:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

Distributional Map for Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides
Distribution Map Legend

Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides distribution:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (MB, ON, QC)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV

 

Related Taxa:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum, 3 varieties in Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom
 

Classification:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Asteridae
Order   Asterales
Family   Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus   Symphyotrichum Nees – aster
Species   Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom – white heath aster
Variety   Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides – white heath aster
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Tennessee:
Aster ericoides
white heath aster Threatened
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

Aster ericoides
heath aster
white aster
white heath aster

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

NE&GP Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

Aster ericoides:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACU FACU UPL FACU- FACU FACU FACU- FACU NI UPL NO NO NO NO

 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock.

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 566330.

 

 

 

 
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