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Symphyotrichum sericeum

(Vent.) Nesom

Western Silvery Aster

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138090

Element CodePDASTE8310

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusSymphyotrichum

Synonyms

Aster sericeusVent.Virgulus sericeus(Vent.) Reveal & Keener

Other Common Names

Aster soyeux (FR) Silky Aster (EN) Western Silver Aster (EN) western silver 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Excludes plants sometimes known as Aster sericeus var. microphyllus; these are considered as a distinct species, Symphyotrichum pratense.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-09-25

Change Date2002-06-20

Edition Date2002-06-17

Edition AuthorsHam, V. (2002), rev. A. Olivero

Rank Reasons

Widespread from Texas through the midwestern United States north to Canada (Kartesz 1999). Symphyotrichum sericeum is found in prairies, fields, and open rocky calcareous soils (Correll and Johnston 1970, Van Bruggen 1976, Voss 1996). It is frequent in the Great Plains of the United States and only becomes rare in the northern and eastern portion of its range.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN2

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	S2	Yes
Ontario	S1	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	S2	Yes
Virginia	SNR	Yes
Indiana	S2	Yes
Minnesota	S4	Yes
Iowa	S4	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S4	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	S2	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	S1	Yes
Michigan	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Mountain	Ouachita National Forest	1,910

References (5)

Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
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.
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.
Van Bruggen, T. 1976. The vascular plants of South Dakota. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames. 538 pp.
Voss, E.G. 1996. Michigan Flora. Part III. Dicots (Pyrolaceae-Compositae). Cranbrook Institute of Science Bulletin 61 and Univ. Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 622 pp.