Symphyotrichum spathulatum
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| Internal ID | UUID643fc77ed5826590719669 |
| Scientific name | Symphyotrichum spathulatum |
| Authority | (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom |
| First published in | Phytologia 77(3): 291 (1995) |
Description Top
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Symphyotrichum spathulatum, also known as western mountain aster, is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to western North America, including parts of Mexico, and is commonly found in mountainous regions. The plant can reach heights of 20 to 80 centimeters and blooms in July and August with violet ray florets and yellow disk florets. It has thin, hairless leaves and its flower heads grow in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays. The plant has a base number of x = 8 and can have diploid, tetraploid, hexaploid, or octaploid cytotypes. There are three recognized varieties of Symphyotrichum spathulatum, and it is a parent species of two other Symphyotrichum species. The plant is found in meadows, grasslands, and forests at elevations of 1,200 to 2,900 meters. It is listed as a secure species by NatureServe, with the exception of one variety which is possibly extirpated in Alberta.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Aster ascendens var. fremontii | Torr. & A.Gray | Fl. N. Amer. 2: 503 (1843) |
| Aster spathulatus | Lindl. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2(7): 8 (1834) |
| Tripolium occidentale | Nutt. | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , ser. 2, 7: 296 (1840) |
| Aster occidentalis var. fremontii | (Torr. & A.Gray) A.G.Jones | Phytologia 63: 132 (1987) |
| Aster occidentalis var. parishii | (A.Gray) Ferris | Madroño 15: 128 (1959) |
| Aster occidentalis | Torr. & A.Gray | Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 164 (1841) |
| Aster delectabilis | H.M.Hall | Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 3: 82 (1907) |
| Aster aestivus | Rothr. | in Wheeler, Rep. 364. |
| Aster fremontii | A.Gray | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 191 (1884) |
| Aster fremontii var. parishii | A.Gray | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 192 (1884) |
| Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum | (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom | 1994 |
| Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. fremontii | (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom | Phytologia 77(3): 292 (1995) |
| Aster occidentalis var. delectabilis | (H.M.Hall) Ferris | Madroño 15: 128 (1959) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | western mountain aster |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. intermedium | (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom | Phytologia 77(3): 292 (1995) |
| Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum | (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom | Phytologia 77(3): 292 (1995) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000014987 |
| Canadensys | 3586 |
| USDA Plants | SYSP |
| Tropicos | 50112000 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:981901-1 |
| The Plant List | gcc-114504 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 21142 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 408821 |
| Nature Serve | 2.131311 |
| IPNI | 981901-1 |
| iNaturalist | 79302 |
| GBIF | 3151533 |
| EPPO | ZMYSP |
| EOL | 392613 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 10409 |
| USDA GRIN | 406995 |
| Wikipedia | Symphyotrichum_spathulatum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Response of pollinator taxa to fire is consistent with historic fire regimes in the Sierra Nevada and mediated through floral richness | Tarbill GL, White AM, Sollmann R | Ecol Evol | 14-Dec-2023 |
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| Riparian Meadow Response to Modern Conservation Grazing Management | Oles KM, Weixelman DA, Lile DF, Tate KW, Snell LK, Roche LM | Environ Manage | 02-Jun-2017 |
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