Calflora Taxon Report
Symphyotrichum subulatum  (Michx.) G. L. Nesom
Eastern annual saltmarsh aster
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2020 Ken Hickman
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2024 Friends of Five Creeks volunteers
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2025 R.A. Chasey
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2023 Julian Geoghegan
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2019 Aaron Echols
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2021 Ron Vanderhoff
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2020 Ken Hickman
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2020 Diana Wahl
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2023 Julian Geoghegan
Symphyotrichum subulatum is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Symphyotrichum
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAster subulatus var. euroauster
PLANTSAster subulatus var. obtusifolius
JEF + PLANTSAster subulatus
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[Wikipedia] Bee & Butterfly Attractant: According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, eastern annual saltmarsh aster can be planted to attract butterflies and has value for native bees. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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

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