Symphyotrichum boreale (Torrey & A. Gray) Á. Löve & D. Löve. Common name: Rushlike Aster, Northern Bog Aster. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Calcareous wetlands. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to AK, south to n. NJ, ne. PA, nw. PA, WV, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE, CO, ID, and WA. Reported for WV (Barbour, Fayette, Nicholas, and Randolph counties), PA, and NJ.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Nesom (1994a); = Aster borealis (Torr. & A.Gray) Prov. — C; ? Aster junciformis Rydb. — F, G, GrPl, Oh3. Basionym: Aster laxifolius Nees var. borealis Torr. & A.Gray 1841
Links to other floras: = Symphyotrichum boreale - FNA20
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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