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Symphyotrichum dumosum

(L.) Nesom

Bushy Aster

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136668
Element CodePDASTE80F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Synonyms
Aster dumosusL.
Other Common Names
Aster touffu (FR) Rice Button American-aster (EN) rice button aster (EN) Rice Button 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
Review Date1985-05-11
Change Date1985-05-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
OhioS2Yes
IowaSXYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MaineSHYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
OklahomaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
DelawareSUYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
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.