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Symphyotrichum ericoides

(L.) Nesom

White Heath Aster

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138091
Element CodePDASTE80L0
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 ericoidesL.Virgulus ericoides(L.) Reveal & Keener
Other Common Names
Aster éricoïde (FR) White Heath American-aster (EN) white heath 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 Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-02-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecSNANo
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
MississippiS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
IowaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
New JerseyS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
KansasSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
MontanaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MarylandS4Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
OregonSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
DelawareSHYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
T BarGila National Forest6,823
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
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.