Symphyotrichum

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Contains 28 accepted taxa overall.

Family:ASTERACEAE
Genus: Symphyotrichum Nees
Common Name:ASTER
Specimen: View USF Herbarium specimens of this genus

Classification

Division
Class
Sub Class
Order ASTERALES
FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus Symphyotrichum

Citation

Citation SYMPHYOTRICHUM Nees von Esenbeck, Gen. Sp. Aster. 9, 135. 1832.
Basionym: **
Type: TYPE: Symphyotrichum unctuosum Nees von Esenbeck

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific NameCommon NameHerbarium SpecimensPhotos
Symphyotrichum adnatum SCALELEAF ASTER
Symphyotrichum bahamense BAHAMAN ASTER
Symphyotrichum carolinianum CLIMBING ASTER
Symphyotrichum chapmanii SAVANNAH ASTER
Symphyotrichum concolor EASTERN SILVER ASTER
Symphyotrichum dumosum RICE BUTTON ASTER
Symphyotrichum elliottii ELLIOTT'S ASTER
Symphyotrichum expansum SOUTHWESTERN ANNUAL SALTMARSH ASTER
Symphyotrichum fontinale FLORIDA WATER ASTER
Symphyotrichum georgianum GEORGIA ASTER
Symphyotrichum laeve var. concinnum SMOOTH BLUE ASTER
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. latifolium WHITE PANICLE ASTER
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum CALICO ASTER
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense SKYBLUE ASTER
Symphyotrichum patens LATE PURPLE ASTER
Symphyotrichum pilosum WHITE OLDFIELD ASTER
Symphyotrichum plumosum  
Symphyotrichum praealtum WILLOWLEAF ASTER
Symphyotrichum racemosum SMOOTH WHITE OLDFIELD ASTER
Symphyotrichum sericeum var. microphyllum WESTERN SILVER ASTER
Symphyotrichum shortii SHORT'S ASTER
Symphyotrichum simmondsii SIMMONDS' ASTER
Symphyotrichum squamatum SOUTHEASTERN ANNUAL SALTMARSH ASTER
Symphyotrichum subulatum ANNUAL SALTMARSH ASTER
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium PERENNIAL SALTMARSH ASTER
Symphyotrichum undulatum WAVYLEAF ASTER
Symphyotrichum urophyllum WHITE ARROWLEAF ASTER
Symphyotrichum walteri WALTER'S ASTER

Identification Key

Genus Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Aglotoma Aglotoma Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 44. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: Aster multiflorus Solander
Ampelaster Ampelaster G. L. Nesom, Phytologia 77: 250. 1994. TYPE: Ampelaster carolinianus (Walter) G. L. Nesom (Aster carolinianus Walter)
Brachyactis Brachyactis Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 2: 495. 1845. TYPE: Brachyactis ciliata (Ledebour) Ledebour (Erigeron ciliatus Ledebour)
Conyzanthus Conyzanthus Tamamschjan, in Komarov, Fl. USSR 25: 583. 1959. TYPE: Conyzanthus graminifolius (Sprengel) Tamamschjan (Conyza graminifolia Sprengel)
Fimbristima Fimbristima Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 46. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: Conyza squamata Sprengel Lectotypified by G. L. Nesom, Phytologia 77: 271. 1994.
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