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Symphyotrichum spathulatum

(Lindl.) Nesom

Western Mountain Aster

G5Secure Found in 52 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131311
Element CodePDASTE8600
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 occidentalis(Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
Other Common Names
Aster spatulé (FR) Mountain American-aster (EN) western mountain 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
ColoradoS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
WyomingS4Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSHYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (52)
California (38)
AreaForestAcres
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
ShacklefordKlamath National Forest1,679
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418043Uinta National Forest9,493
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
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.