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Symphyotrichum ericoides

(L.) Nesom

White Heath Aster

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138091
Element CodePDASTE80L0
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 ericoidesL.Virgulus ericoides(L.) Reveal & Keener
Other Common Names
Aster éricoïde (FR) White Heath American-aster (EN) white heath 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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-02-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MississippiS2Yes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
MarylandS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New JerseyS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareSHYes
ArizonaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
KansasSNRYes
VermontS4Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
QuebecSNANo
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
T BarGila National Forest6,823
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
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.