Symphyotrichum foliaceum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom

Alpine leafybract aster

2017 Mary Merriman

2022 Bob Sweatt

2018 David Greenberger

2022 Cynthia Powell

2012 BOB CASE

2022 Bob Sweatt

2022 Cynthia Powell

Symphyotrichum foliaceum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~144 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. apricum ... var. canbyi ... var. parryi
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Aster foliaceus

Information about Symphyotrichum foliaceum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SYFO2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/15/2025).