Calflora Taxon Report
Symphyotrichum foliaceum  (Lindl. ex DC.) G. L. Nesom  var. apricum  (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom
Alpine leafybract aster
Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Aster foliaceus var. apricus
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Symphyotrichum foliaceum
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

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAster apricus
JEF + PLANTSAster foliaceus var. apricus
PLANTSAster subspicatus var. apricus
Information about Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. apricum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SYFOA)

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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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