L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Smooth White Aster
Symphyotrichum porteri
(A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Symphyotrichum
Species
Symphyotrichum porteri
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Aster porteriAster ericoides var. strictus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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