Symphyotrichum dumosum (Linnaeus) Nesom var. strictior (Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom. Common name: Northern Bushy Aster. Phenology: Late Aug-Oct. Habitat: Wet meadows, fens, and woodlands, especially over mafic rock. Distribution: NH, ON, and WI south to MO and east to w. PA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Va, Nesom (1994a), Semple (2024); < Aster dumosus L. — C, G, GW2, SE1, W; > Aster dumosus L. var. dodgei Fernald — F; > Aster dumosus L. var. strictior Torr. & A.Gray — F; < Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom — FNA20, Il, Mi, NE, NY, Pa
Links to other floras: < Symphyotrichum dumosum - FNA20
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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