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Symphyotrichum falcatum

(Lindl.) Nesom

White Prairie Aster

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1274617
Element CodePDASTE81F0
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 falcatusLindl.Virgulus falcatus(Lindl.) Reveal & Keener
Other Common Names
Aster en faux (FR) White Prairie American-aster (EN) white prairie 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
The Flora of North America (vol. 20 2006) narrows the concept of Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum by treating S. nahanniense as distinct. This record represents the narrower full species record.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2002-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaS2Yes
OntarioSNANo
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
KansasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MissouriSNANo
South DakotaSNRYes
AlaskaS1Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
References (1)
  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.