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

       
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Photo of Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom
Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2001. Usage Requirements.
 
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Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom

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Distribution:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK)
 

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

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides. . Image Available.
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
white heath aster
Distribution of Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. pansum (S.F. Blake) G.L. Nesom. .
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. pansum
manyflowered aster
Distribution of Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. stricticaule (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. .
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. stricticaule
white heath aster
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom

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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 ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom – white heath aster
 

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

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are 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.

Tennessee:
Aster ericoides [=SYERE]
white heath aster              Threatened
 

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

Aster ericoides [=SYERE]
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. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

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

Aster ericoides [=SYERE]:

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

Aster pansus [=SYERP2]:

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
FACU,FAC+ NO NO NO FAC FAC NO NO FACU FAC+ NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 522202.

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

 
 
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