Awl Aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
Symphyotrichum pilosum, known as Awl Aster, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. Native to central and eastern North America, it is also found in regions such as Belgium, France, Japan, and parts of the United States. The species includes two varieties: Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum and Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei, known as Pringle's aster. It is commonly referred to by several names, including hairy white oldfield aster and frost aster. The plant is widely distributed and considered conservationally secure in most regions where it occurs.
Description
Symphyotrichum pilosum is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to central and eastern North America and has been documented in various regions, including the Flemish and Walloon Regions of Belgium, France, Japan, and several U.S. states such as Vermont, Alabama, and Florida. The species is recognized for its multiple common names, including Awl Aster, hairy white oldfield aster, and Pringle's aster for the variety Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei. Both varieties are considered conservationally secure in most of their native ranges. The plant was formally published in 1995 under the authorship of G.L. Nesom.
Other common names
Awl AsterFrost AsterFrost-Weed AsterFrostweedHairy AsterHairy White Old Field AsterHairy White Oldfield AsterHeath AsterMichaelmas DaisyNailrodOld Field AsterOld-Field AsterPringle'S AsterSteelweedWhite Heath Aster
Distribution
Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · IT · SE · Vermont-US · Jeju Island · FR · JP · DK · Alabama · Arkansas · British Columbia · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · France · Georgia · Germany · Great Britain · Illinois · Indiana · India · Iowa · Italy · Kansas · Kentucky · Korea · Maine
Synonyms
Aster chrysogoniiAster ericoides var. pilosusAster pilosus f. pulchellusAster pinifoliusAster polyphyllusAster pilosus subsp. pilosusAster pilosusAster faxoniiAster pilosus var. platyphyllusSymphyotrichum pilosum var. pringleiAster ericoides var. platyphyllusAster pilosus var. demotusAster ericoides var. villosusAster ericoides var. pringleiAster pilosus f. pilosusAster ericoides f. villosusAster ramosissimus
