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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)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioS2Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
OhioS2Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IowaSXYes
VermontSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
MaineSHYes
IndianaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
DelawareSUYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
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.