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