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Symphyotrichum dumosum

(L.) Nesom

Bushy Aster

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136668
Element CodePDASTE80F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Synonyms
Aster dumosusL.
Other Common Names
Aster touffu (FR) Rice Button American-aster (EN) rice button aster (EN) Rice Button Aster (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Conservation Status
Review Date1985-05-11
Change Date1985-05-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkS3Yes
MichiganSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
VermontSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
IowaSXYes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
OhioS2Yes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MaineSHYes
VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
DelawareSUYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.