PLANTS Profile for Symphyotrichum subspicatum var. subspicatum (Douglas aster)

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Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum
Douglas aster

Symbol:

SYSUS

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Asteraceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N

More Information:

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Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

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Synonyms:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

	ASDO2	Aster douglasii Lindl.
	ASOR5	Aster oregonum (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray
	ASSU4	Aster subspicatus Nees
	TROR5	Tripolium oregonum Nutt.

Distribution:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum


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USA (AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA), CAN (AB, BC)

Related Taxa:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 90 species in Symphyotrichum, 2 varieties in Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom

Classification:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus	Symphyotrichum Nees – aster
Species	Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom – Douglas aster
Variety	Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum – Douglas aster

Wetland Indicator Status:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

Aster subspicatus:

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC,FACW

FAC

FACW

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom var. subspicatum

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 566345.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

Time Generated: 11/24/2009 07:32 PM MST