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Symphyotrichum cordifolium

(L.) Nesom

Heartleaf Aster

G5Secure Found in 34 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1275460
Element CodePDASTE9120
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Synonyms
Aster cordifoliusL.
Other Common Names
Aster à feuilles cordées (FR) Common Blue American-aster (EN) common blue wood aster (EN) Common Blue Wood Aster (EN)
Concept Reference
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.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for the broad treatment of Symphyotrichum cordifolium recognized in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006), including S. lowrieanum. In contrast, Weakley et al. (2023) and Kartesz (1999) recognize Symphyotrichum cordifolium and S. lowrieanum as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-02-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareS3Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ConnecticutSUYes
OhioSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (34)
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (12)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
References (3)
  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.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.