L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Late Purple Aster
Symphyotrichum patens
(Aiton) G.L.Nesom
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Symphyotrichum
Species
Symphyotrichum patens
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 31 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Lasallea patensAster patensVirgulus patensAster alatusAster auritusAster amplexicaulis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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