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Symphyotrichum ascendens

(Lindl.) Nesom

Western Aster

G5Secure Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131605
Element CodePDASTE8060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Synonyms
Aster adscendensLindl.Aster ascendensLindl.Virgulaster ascendens(Lindl.) Semple
Other Common Names
Aster ascendant (FR) Western American-aster (EN) western 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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-25
Change Date1988-08-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS4Yes
WyomingS5Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chico PeakGallatin National Forest10,744
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Utah (23)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Wyoming (6)
AreaForestAcres
Gannett Hills - Spring CreekBridger-Teton National Forest45,462
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
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.