Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides
White Heath Aster, Heath Aster, White Aster, White Prairie Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: SYEREUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Aster ericoides
Heath Aster
Asteraceae
Location: North side of Canyon Lake at 880 Military Dr. on Canyon Lake Island.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Plentiful on dry, rocky hillsides.
Description: Much-branched perennial with arching stems to 4 dm. Leaves linear, 8-20 mm long. Numerous, white flower heads are 5-10 mm across and crowded on branchlets covered with leaves.
County: Comal
Collector: Mary Beth White
Collection Date: Oct 30, 1993
Specimen number: 172
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0617
Accession Date: Nov 23, 1993
Accession Number: 45
Annotations: SCFRC