PLANTS Profile for Symphyotrichum ontarionis (bottomland aster)

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Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom
bottomland aster

Symbol:

SYON2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N


Common Names:
	Ontario aster

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Photo of Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

Aster ontarionis

©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

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Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

ASDIT	Aster diffusus Aiton var. thyrsoides A. Gray
ASLAT	Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. thyrsoides (A. Gray) Sheldon
ASMI14	Aster missouriensis Britton, non Kuntze
ASMIT2	Aster missouriensis Britton var. thyrsoides (A. Gray) Wiegand
ASON	Aster ontarionis Wiegand
ASONG	Aster ontarionis Wiegand var. glabratus Semple
ASPA23	Aster pantotrichus S.F. Blake
ASPAT	Aster pantotrichus S.F. Blake var. thyrsoides (A. Gray) S.F. Blake
ASTRT3	Aster tradescantii L. var. thyrsoides (A. Gray) B. Boivin
SYON	Symphyotrichum ontarione (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom, orth. var.	bottomland aster
SYONG	Symphyotrichum ontarione (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom var. glabratum (Semple) L. Brouillet & Bouchard, orth. var.
SYONG2	Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom var. glabratum (Semple) L. Brouillet & Bouchard

Distribution:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom


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USA (AL, AR, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI, WV), CAN (ON, QC)

Related Taxa:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum

Classification:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) 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 ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom – bottomland aster

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

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. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Ohio:
Aster ontarionis
bottomland aster		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

Aster ontarionis:

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

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

Time Generated: 10/24/2008 07:57 AM MDT