Symphyotrichum spathulatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G. L. Nesom

Western mountain aster

2013 Steve Matson

2009 Julie A. Kierstead

Geoff Burleigh

2019 Diane Etchison

Symphyotrichum spathulatum is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (1237 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. intermedium ... var. spathulatum ... var. yosemitanum
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Aster occidentalis
JEF	Aster spathulatus

Information about Symphyotrichum spathulatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SYSP) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/03/2023).