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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

(Nutt.) Nesom

Aromatic Aster

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139732
Element CodePDASTE8500
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Synonyms
Aster oblongifoliusNutt.
Other Common Names
aromatic 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 Date1987-05-08
Change Date1987-05-08
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, and succession (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KentuckyS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
IowaS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
OhioS3Yes
MississippiSHYes
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
MarylandS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Collar / Bennett - CottonwoodDakota Prairie Grasslands19,697
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
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. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.