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Eurybia merita

(A. Nels.) Nesom

Subalpine Aster

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158922
Element CodePDASTEB030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEurybia
Synonyms
Aster meritusA. Nels.Aster sibiricus var. meritus(A. Nels.) Raup
Other Common Names
Arctic Aster (EN) Aster méritant (FR)
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
The concept for this taxon primarily includes material that has been called Aster sibiricus var. meritus, along with some material called Aster sibiricus var. giganteus, and Aster behringensis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2001-10-31
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonS2Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
CaliforniaS3Yes
UtahS1Yes
WyomingS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Condrey Mtn.Klamath National Forest2,923
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
References (3)
  1. Booth, W.E., and J.C. Wright. 1966. Flora of Montana: Dicotyledons, Part II. Montana State Univ., Bozeman. 305 pp.
  2. Dorn, R.D. 1984. Vascular plants of Montana. Mountain West Publishing, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 276 pp.
  3. 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.