Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Dicots
Family Name: Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum - [maps | photos]

• Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: eastern silver aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster concolor L.

• Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: common blue wood aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster cordifolium L.

• Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: Drummond's aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster drummondii Lindl.

• Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: rice button aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster dumosus L.

• Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom (TN Threatened)
  NWI TN: Obligate Upland
  Common Name: bushy aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster ericoides L.

• Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum
  Common Name: smooth blue aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster laevis L. var. concinnus (Willd.) House

• Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve
  Common Name: smooth blue aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster laevis L. var. laevis

• Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: No Wetland Indicator
  Common Name: white panicle aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster lanceolatus Willd.

         • Aster simplex Willd.

• Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) A.&D. Löve
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: calico aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton

• Symphyotrichum lowrieanus (Porter) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: Lowrie's blue wood aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster lowrieanus Porter

• Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland
  Common Name: New England aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster novae-angliae L.

• Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: aromatic aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster oblongifolius Nutt.

• Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: bottomland aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster ontarionis Wieg.

• Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom (TN Special Concern)
  Common Name: skyblue aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster oolentangiensis Riddell

• Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: late purple aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster patens Ait.

• Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: phlox-leaved aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd.

• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative -
  Common Name: hairy white oldfield aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster pilosus Willd.

• Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L. Nesom (TN Endangered)
  NWI TN: Facultative Wetland -
  Common Name: willowleaf aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster praealtus Poir.

• Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L. Nesom (TN Endangered)
  Common Name: barrens silky aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster pratensis Raf.

• Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: crookedstem aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster prenanthoides Muhl. ex Willd.

• Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: lavender oldfield aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster priceae Britton

         • Aster pilosus Willd. Var. priceae (Britton) Cronquist

• Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) A.&D. Löve
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: purplestem aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster puniceus L.

• Symphyotrichum racemosum (Elliott) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Facultative
  Common Name: flexible aster

• Symphyotrichum retroflexum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: rigid whitetop aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster curtisii Torr. & Gray

         • Aster retroflexus Lindl. Ex DC.

• Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: Short's aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster shortii Lindl.

• Symphyotrichum subulatum (Michx.) G.L. Nesom
  NWI TN: Obligate Wetland
  Common Name: southern annual saltmarsh aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster subulatus Michx. Var. ligulatus Shinners

• Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: waxyleaf aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster undulatus L.

• Symphyotrichum urophyllum (DC.) G.L. Nesom
  Common Name: white arrowleaf aster
  Synonyms:
  

         • Aster urophyllus Lindl.

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*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee

All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.

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