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Symphyotrichum ericoides (Linnaeus) Nesom var. ericoides . Common name: Heath Aster, Squarrose White Aster. Phenology: (Aug-) Sep-Nov. Habitat: Limestone glades, prairies, other open, calcareous situations. Distribution: ME, NL (Labrador), ON, ND, CO, and UT, south to VA, MS, LA (Kelley 2022c), TX, and Mexico (CHH, COA, HGO, NLE, VER).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA20, K4, NE, NY, Va; = Aster ericoides L. — C, GrPl, NcTx, SE1, Tx, W; = Virgulus ericoides (L.) Reveal & Keener; < Aster ericoides L. — F, Tat; > Aster ericoides L. var. ericoides — G, Oh3; > Aster ericoides L. var. prostratus (Kuntze) Blake — G, Oh3; < Lasallea ericoides (L.) Semple & Brouillet — Semple & Brouillet (1980a); < Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom — Mex, Mi, Pa, Tn; > Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom var. ericoides — Il, Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom var. prostratum (Kuntze) G.L.Nesom — Il, Nesom (1994a). Basionym: Aster ericoides L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACU (name change)
  • Midwest: FACU (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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native range: throughout North America



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