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Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

not marked as a favorite taxon Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindley) Nesom var. commutatum (Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom. Common name: White Prairie Aster. Phenology: Jul-Aug. Habitat: Prairies, open areas. Distribution: ON south to c. and possibly e. TX, west to AB and AZ, and south into Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, K4; = Aster commutatus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray — F, GrPl; < Aster ericoides L. — Tx; > Aster falcatus Lindl. var. commutatus (Torr. & A.Gray) A.G.Jones — C; > Aster falcatus Lindl. var. crassulus (Rydb.) Cronquist; < Lasallea falcata (Lindl.) Semple & Brouillet — Semple & Brouillet (1980a); < Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom — Mex. Basionym: Aster multiflorus Aiton var. commutatus Torr. & A.Gray 1841

Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum falcatum var. commutatum - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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