Plants Profile for Symphyotrichum boreale (northern bog aster)

General Information
Symbol:	SYBO2
Group:	Dicot
Family:	Asteraceae
Duration:	Perennial
Growth Habit:	Forb/herb
Native Status:	AK N CAN N L48 N
Data Source and Documentation

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	Native		Introduced		Both		Absent/Unreported
	Native, No County Data		Introduced, No County Data		Both, No County Data

Native Status:

L48

NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Provided by USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI). Usage Requirements.

USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provided by NRCS National Wetland Team. Usage Requirements.

Synonyms

Symbol	Scientific Name
ASBO7	Aster borealis (Torr. & A. Gray) Prov.
ASFR6	Aster franklinianus Rydb.
ASJU5	Aster junceus auct. non Aiton
ASJU	Aster junciformis Rydb.
ASLAB2	Aster laxifolius Nees var. borealis Torr. & A. Gray

Classification

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Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family
Genus	Symphyotrichum Nees – aster
Species	Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A. Gray) Á. Löve & D. Löve – northern bog aster

Subordinate Taxa

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Legal Status

Threatened and Endangered Information:
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Indiana Aster junciformis rushlike aster Rare
Iowa Aster junciformis rush aster Threatened
New Jersey Aster borealis rush aster Endangered
New York Aster borealis rush aster Threatened
Pennsylvania Aster borealis rush aster Endangered
Washington Aster borealis rush aster Threatened

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status

North America
Alaska	OBL
Arid West	OBL
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont	OBL
Great Plains	OBL
Midwest	OBL
Northcentral & Northeast	OBL
Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast	OBL