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Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum anomalum is a perennial herb native to central U.S. states with butterfly-attractive colored composite flowers.

Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum boreale is a slender perennial herb native to northern North America that grows in wet calcareous habitats.

Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum chilense, or Pacific aster, is a perennial herb native to the west coast of North America, not Chile, growing in coastal habitats.

Symphyotrichum ciliatum (Ledeb.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ciliatum (Ledeb.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ciliatum (Ledeb.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ciliatum is a rayless annual herbaceous flowering aster native to North America and eastern Eurasia.

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum is a flowering plant native to Canada and the northern United States, growing in a range of open and edge habitats.

Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum concolor is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern US areas and the Bahamas.

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum cordifolium is a North American aster with heart-shaped lower leaves, recorded to be used by the Ojibwe for deer-attracting incense.

Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum divaricatum is an annual weedy herbaceous flowering plant native to parts of Mexico and the U.S.

Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum drummondii is a perennial herbaceous plant native to central-eastern US and northeast Mexico.

Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum dumosum is a perennial herb native to North America and Hispaniola, introduced in parts of Europe and Canada.

Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum elliottii, or Elliott's aster, is a perennial flowering aster native to the southeastern US Atlantic coastal plain.

Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ericoides is a perennial flowering herb native to North America with traditional medicinal uses by Indigenous peoples.

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum falcatum (white prairie aster) is a flowering plant with two varieties, used traditionally by the Zuni and Ramah Navajo peoples.

Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum firmum is a perennial herbaceous aster native to central and eastern North America, growing in moist sunny habitats.

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (DC.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (DC.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (DC.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum foliaceum is a perennial herb native to western North America with violet-purple ray florets and yellow disk florets.

Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum greatae is a hairy perennial herb endemic to the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California.

Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum laeve, commonly called smooth aster, is a North American blooming plant that hosts and attracts pollinators including butterflies.

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (panicled aster) is a rhizomatous flowering plant native to North America, invasive in Europe, with a history of indigenous medicinal uses.

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, or calico aster, is a North American native perennial aster with native and introduced ranges, and traditional Indigenous medicinal uses.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster) is a perennial herb with documented ecological roles and historical medicinal uses by North American peoples.

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii, or New York aster, is a widely cultivated flowering Michaelmas daisy native to eastern North America.

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom

Aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) is a purple-blooming perennial herb native to the central United States.

Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum ontarionis is a herbaceous flowering plant that grows in eastern and central North America in shaded, moist habitats.

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L.Nesom

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense is a herbaceous flowering plant native to central North America, found in open habitats and supporting diverse insect life.

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