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

       
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©James H. Miller. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum

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Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum

  ASCO38 Aster coridifolius Michx.
  ASDU Aster dumosus L.
  ASDUC Aster dumosus L. var. coridifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A. Gray
  ASDUG2 Aster dumosus L. var. gracilentus Torr. & A. Gray
 

Distribution:
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), CAN (NB, ON)
 

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

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum, 5 varieties in Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom
 

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

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

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

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Iowa:
Aster dumosus
ricebutton aster              Endangered
Ohio:
Aster dumosus
bushy aster              Threatened
 

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

Aster dumosus:

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
FAC,FAC+ FAC FAC FAC+ NO NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom var. dumosum

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 566329.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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