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Ciliolate Aster

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Ciliolate Aster
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Symphyotrichum ciliolatum, known as Ciliolate Aster, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Canada and the northern United States, with a distribution that includes Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Vermont-US, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and Montana. The species was first described by John Lindley in 1834 and later reclassified in 1982 by Á. Löve and D. Löve.

Description

Symphyotrichum ciliolatum is a perennial herb found in northern regions of North America. It is part of the Asteraceae family and is commonly referred to as Ciliolate Aster. The species was originally described by John Lindley in 1834 and was formally published under its current name in 1982 by Á. Löve and D. Löve. It is also known by other common names, including Lindley's aster and fringed blue aster. The plant is native to a wide range of Canadian provinces and northern U.S. states, including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Vermont-US, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and Montana.

Other common names

Ciliolate AsterCiliolate Wood AsterFringed Blue AsterLindley'S AsterLindley'S Blue AsterNorthern Heart-Leaf AsterNorthern Heart-Leaved Aster

Distribution

Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Vermont-US · NO · Illinois · Maine · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana · New Hampshire · New York · North Dakota · Northwest Territorie · Québec · South Dakota · Vermont · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Synonyms

Aster sanguineusAster ciliolatus f. ciliolatusAster ciliolatusAster lindleyanus var. lindleyanusAster lindleyanusAster saundersiiAster ciliolatus var. ciliolatusAster praecoxSymphyotrichum ciliolatum var. comatumAster ciliolatus var. comatusAster lindleyanus var. comatusAster lindleyanus var. ciliolatusAster lindleyanus var. eximiusAster lindleyanus var. borealisAster ciliolatus var. borealisAster wilsoniiAster serratifoliusAster paniculatus

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