Symphyotrichum ericoides (Linnaeus) Nesom var. ericoides . Heath Aster, Squarrose White Aster. Phen: (Aug-) Sep-Nov. Hab: Limestone glades, prairies, other open, calcareous situations. Dist: 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, K1, Nesom (1994a); > Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom var. prostratum (Kuntze) G.L.Nesom – Il, K1, Nesom (1994a)

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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