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Symphyotrichum campestre

(Nutt.) Nesom

Western Meadow Aster

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141303

Element CodePDASTE8090

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 campestrisNutt.Virgulus campestris(Nutt.) Reveal & Keener

Other Common Names

Aster des champs (FR) Western Meadow American-aster (EN) western meadow 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 Date2019-10-19

Change Date1988-08-01

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	S3	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S2	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Borah Peak	Salmon-Challis National Forest	130,463

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Snake River	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	31,229

References (2)

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.