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Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom
Douglas Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SYSU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , ID , MT , OR , WAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum subspicatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum subspicatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-27Research By: TWC Staff