Almutaster pauciflorus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Almutaster pauciflorus (Nutt.) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Alkali marsh aster

2020 Steve Matson

2013 Richard Spellenberg

2014 Richard Spellenberg

2020 Steve Matson

2014 Richard Spellenberg

Almutaster pauciflorus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Aster pauciflorus

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (27 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Almutaster
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Aster hydrophilus
JEF + PLANTS	Aster pauciflorus

Information about Almutaster pauciflorus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALPA14) 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 CNPS Inventory: 2B.2 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: 11/29/2023).