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