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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom var. commutatum (Torr. & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom

White Prairie Aster, Western Heath

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster adsurgens, Aster commutatus, Aster commutatus var. crassulus, Aster commutatus var. polycephalus, Aster cordineri, Aster crassulus, Aster ericoides var. commutatus, Aster falcatus ssp. commutatus, Aster falcatus var. commutatus, Aster falcatus var. crassulus, Aster multiflorus var. commutatus, Aster nahanniensis, Symphyotrichum falcatum var. crassulum

USDA Symbol: SYFAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers usually white, sometimes blue or pink.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WI , WY
Canada: AB , MB , NT , ON , SK

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-20
Research By: CBR

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