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

       
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Photo of Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum
Aster lateriflorus

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

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Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

  ASHI4 Aster hirsuticaulis Lindl. ex DC.  
  ASLA6 Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton  
  ASLAH3 Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton var. hirsuticaulis (Lindl. ex DC.) Porter  
  ASVI16 Aster vimineus Lam.  
  SOLA5 Solidago lateriflora L.  
  SYLAH4 Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. hirsuticaule (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom   calico aster
 

Distribution:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum, 6 varieties in Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve
 

Classification:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

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

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

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.

New York:
Aster lateriflorus var. hirsuticaulis
calico aster              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

Aster lateriflorus:

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,FACW+ FACW- FAC FACW- FACW FACW FACW+ NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Aster vimineus:

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,FACW- FAC FAC FACW- NO NI NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve var. lateriflorum

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 566334.

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

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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

 
 
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