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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Symphyotrichum Nees

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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 P

Contains 90 Species and 147 accepted taxa overall

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Species Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom – scaleleaf aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×amethystinum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L. Nesom – manyray aster P

Species Symphyotrichum anticostense (Fernald) G.L. Nesom – Anticosti Island aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ascendens (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – western aster P

Species Symphyotrichum bahamense (Britton) G.L. Nesom – Bahaman aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×batesii (Rydb.) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Löve & D. Löve – northern bog aster P

Species Symphyotrichum bracei (Britton ex Small) G.L. Nesom – Brace's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum campestre (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom – western meadow aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum campestre (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom var. bloomeri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Bloomer's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum campestre (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom var. campestre – western meadow aster P

Species Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L. Nesom – Pacific aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. chilense – Pacific aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. invenustum (Greene) G.L. Nesom – Pacific aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. medium (Jeps.) G.L. Nesom – Pacific aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ciliatum (Ledeb.) G.L. Nesom – rayless alkali aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) A. Löve & D. Löve – Lindley's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×columbianum (Piper) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L. Nesom – eastern silver aster P

Species Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom – common blue wood aster P

Species Symphyotrichum cusickii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Cusick's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum defoliatum (Parish) G.L. Nesom – San Bernardino aster P

Species Symphyotrichum depauperatum (Fernald) G.L. Nesom – serpentine aster P

Species Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom – southern annual saltmarsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – Drummond's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. drummondii – Drummond's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. texanum (Burgess) G.L. Nesom – Drummond's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom – rice button aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum – rice button aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. gracilipes (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – rice button aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. pergracile (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – rice button aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. strictior (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – rice button aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. subulifolium (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – rice button aster P

Species Symphyotrichum eatonii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Eaton's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum elliotii (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Elliott's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom – white heath aster P

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

Variety Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. pansum (S.F. Blake) G.L. Nesom – manyflowered aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. stricticaule (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – white heath aster P

Species Symphyotrichum eulae (Shinners) G.L. Nesom – Texas aster P

Species Symphyotrichum expansum (Poepp. ex Spreng.) G.L. Nesom – southwestern annual saltmarsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – white prairie aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. commutatum (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – white prairie aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. falcatum – white prairie aster P

Species Symphyotrichum fendleri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Fendler's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×finkii (Rydb.) G.L. Nesom (pro sp.) P

Species Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom – alpine leafybract aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom var. apricum (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – alpine leafybract aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom var. canbyi (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Canby's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom var. foliaceum – alpine leafybract aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom var. parryi (D.C. Eaton) G.L. Nesom – Parry's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L. Nesom – Florida water aster P

Species Symphyotrichum frondosum (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom – short-rayed alkali aster P

Species Symphyotrichum georgianum (Alexander) G.L. Nesom – Georgia aster P

Species Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (L.) G.L. Nesom – largeflower aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×gravesii (Burgess) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L. Nesom – Greata's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum hallii (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Hall's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum hendersonii (Fernald) G.L. Nesom – Lyall aster P

Species Symphyotrichum jessicae (Piper) G.L. Nesom – Jessica's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum kralii G.L. Nesom – Kral's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve – smooth blue aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. concinnum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom – smooth blue aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. geyeri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Geyer's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve – smooth blue aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. purpuratum (Nees) G.L. Nesom – smooth blue aster P

Species Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom – white panicle aster P

Subspecies Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. hesperium (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – white panicle aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. hesperium (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom var. hesperium – white panicle aster P

Subspecies Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. lanceolatum – white panicle aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. lanceolatum var. hirsuticaule (Semple & Chmielewski) G.L. Nesom – white panicle aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. lanceolatum var. interior (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – white panicle aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. lanceolatum var. lanceolatum – white panicle aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom ssp. lanceolatum var. latifolium (Semple & Chmielewski) G.L. Nesom – white panicle aster P

Species Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. angustifolium (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. flagellare (Shinners) G.L. Nesom – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. horizontale (Desf.) G.L. Nesom – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. spatelliforme (Burgess) G.L. Nesom – calico aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. tenuipes (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – calico aster P

Species Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L. Nesom – Gulf of St. Lawrence aster P

Species Symphyotrichum lentum (Greene) G.L. Nesom – Suisun Marsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×longulum (Sheldon) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L. Nesom – Lowrie's blue wood aster P

Species Symphyotrichum molle (Rydb.) G.L. Nesom – soft aster P

Species Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L. Nesom – New England aster P

Species Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom – New York aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom var. crenifolium (Fernald) J. Labrecque & L. Brouillet – Newfoundland aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom var. elodes (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – New York aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom var. novi-belgii – New York aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L. Nesom var. villicaule (A. Gray) J. Labrecque & L. Brouillet – hairy New York aster P

Species Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom – aromatic aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – bottomland aster P

Species Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom – skyblue aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom var. oolentangiense – skyblue aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom var. poaceum (Burgess) G.L. Nesom – skyblue aster P

Species Symphyotrichum parviceps (Burgess) G.L. Nesom – smallhead aster P

Species Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom – late purple aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom var. gracile (Hook.) G.L. Nesom – late purple aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom var. patens – late purple aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom var. patentissimum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom – late purple aster P

Species Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom – thinleaf late purple aster P

Species Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom – hairy white oldfield aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom var. pilosum – hairy white oldfield aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom var. pringlei (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Pringle's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – smooth white aster P

Species Symphyotrichum potosinum (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – Santa Rita Mountain aster P

Species Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom – willowleaf aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom var. angustior (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – willowleaf aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom var. nebraskense (Britton) G.L. Nesom – Nebraska aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom var. praealtum – willowleaf aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom var. subasperum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – willowleaf aster P

Species Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L. Nesom – barrens silky aster P

Species Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom – crookedstem aster P

Species Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L. Nesom – lavender oldfield aster P

Species Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve – purplestem aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. puniceum – purplestem aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. scabricaule (Shinners) G.L. Nesom – purplestem aster P

Species Symphyotrichum pygmaeum (Lindl.) Brouillet & S. Selliah P

Species Symphyotrichum racemosum (Elliot) G.L. Nesom – smooth white oldfield aster P

Species Symphyotrichum retroflexum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom – rigid whitetop aster P

Species Symphyotrichum robynsianum (Rouss.) L. Brouillet & Labrecque – longleaf aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×salignum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom [excluded] P

Species Symphyotrichum ×schistosum (Steele) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum sericeum (Vent.) G.L. Nesom – western silver aster P

Species Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – Short's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum simmondsii (Small) G.L. Nesom – Simmonds' aster P

Species Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – western mountain aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. intermedium (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – larger western mountain aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. spathulatum – western mountain aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. yosemitanum (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom – western bog aster P

Species Symphyotrichum squamatum (Spreng.) G.L. Nesom – southeastern annual saltmarsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom – Douglas aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. grayi (Suksd.) G.L. Nesom – Gray's aster P

Variety Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum – Douglas aster P

Species Symphyotrichum subulatum (Michx.) G.L. Nesom – eastern annual saltmarsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×tardiflorum (L.) Greuter, Aghababian & Wagenitz P

Species Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom – perennial saltmarsh aster P

Species Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G.L. Nesom – shore aster P

Species Symphyotrichum turbinellum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – smooth violet prairie aster P

Species Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L. Nesom – wavyleaf aster P

Species Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom – white arrowleaf aster P

Species Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L. Nesom P

Variety Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L. Nesom var. vahlii P

Species Symphyotrichum ×versicolor (Willd.) G.L. Nesom [excluded] P

Species Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L. Nesom – Walter's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum welshii (Cronquist) G.L. Nesom – Welsh's aster P

Species Symphyotrichum ×woldenii (Rydb.) G.L. Nesom P

Species Symphyotrichum yukonense (Cronquist) G.L. Nesom – Yukon aster P

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