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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
OhioS2Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MaineSHYes
New JerseySNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
IowaSXYes
IndianaSNRYes
DelawareSUYes
New YorkS3Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
FloridaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
New BrunswickSNANo
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.