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Symphyotrichum boreale
Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A. Gray) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Northern Bog Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster borealis, Aster franklinianus, Aster junceus, Aster junciformis, Aster laxifolius var. borealis
USDA Symbol: SYBO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Symphyotrichum boreale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Symphyotrichum boreale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Symphyotrichum boreale
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff