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General Information | |
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Symbol: | SYERE |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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ASER3 | Aster ericoides L. |
ASERE | Aster ericoides L. var. ericoides |
ASERP | Aster ericoides L. var. prostratus (Kuntze) S.F. Blake |
ASEX6 | Aster exiguus (Fernald) Rydb. |
ASMU5 | Aster multiflorus Aiton |
ASMUE | Aster multiflorus Aiton var. exiguus Fernald |
ASMUP | Aster multiflorus Aiton var. prostratus Kuntze |
ASPO7 | Aster polycephalus Rydb. |
LAER3 | Lasallea ericoides (L.) Semple & L. Brouillet |
SYERP | Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. prostratum (Kuntze) G.L. Nesom |
VIER4 | Virgulus ericoides (L.) Reveal & Keener |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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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 ⁄ Compositae – Aster family |
Genus | Symphyotrichum Nees – aster |
Species | Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom – white heath aster |
Variety | Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides – white heath aster |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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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. | |
Tennessee
Aster ericoides
white heath aster
Threatened
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Related Links
Related Websites | |
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IL-Weeds of the North Central States (ASER3) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Everitt | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Everitt |
Sources
Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press. Lubbock. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |