Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poiret) Nesom var. praealtum . Net-veined Aster, Willowleaf Aster. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Moist forests over limestone, wooded fens (with Acer rubrum and Fraxinus nigra), calcareous clay prairies. Dist: NY, MN, and SD south to Panhandle FL, e. TX, and Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, TAM). Reported for Giles County, VA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = Il, K1, Nesom (1994a); = Aster praealtus Poir. var. praealtus – F; < Aster praealtus Poir. – GW2, NcTx, Oh3, W, WV; < Aster praealtus Poir. var. praealtus – C, G, GrPl, SE1; > Aster praealtus Poir. var. praealtus – Tx; > Aster praealtus Poir. var. texicola Wiegand – Tx; < Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L.Nesom – Ar, Fl7, FNA20, Mex, Mi, Mo2, NY, Pa, Tn, WH3; < Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L.Nesom var. praealtum – K3, K3, K4

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