Calflora Taxon Report
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum  (Willd.) G. L. Nesom  var. hesperium  (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom
Western lance leaf aster
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Parent: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFAster hesperius
JEFAster lanceolatus ssp. hesperius
JEFSymphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium
Information about Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. hesperium from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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