Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G. L. Nesom var. yosemitanum (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom

Western bog aster

2019 Julie Kierstead Nelson

2019 Julie Kierstead

2023 Dana York

2019 Julie Kierstead Nelson

2023 Dana York

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

also called Aster occidentalis var. yosemitanus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~75 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Symphyotrichum spathulatum
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Aster ascendens var. yosemitanus
JEF + PLANTS	Aster occidentalis var. yosemitanus
JEF + PLANTS	Aster paludicola
PLANTS	Aster yosemitanus

Information about Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SYSPY) 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: 05/13/2025).